Nigerian Police Explain Arrest of #BringBackOurGirls Leader

Abuja police say that members of the #BringBackOurGirls group, who had embarked on a protest, were rounded up and taken to police headquarters because they had not been granted permission for the gathering.

Oby Ezekwesili being surrounded by the police before the arrest.

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