Nigerians Beg For Help For Kidnapped Girls

Publisher:
Wochit
Publication Date:
7 May 2014
Tags:
Nigeria, Conflict, Peace and Security, Women and Gender

World pressure on Nigeria is mounting over its slow reaction and failure to rescue hundreds of schoolgirls kidnapped by terrorists in a remote part of the country. Tuesday, President Obama called the abductions "outrageous" and "heartbreaking'' and said Nigeria has agreed to accept U.S. law enforcement and military assistance. Obama told ABC News, "We've already sent in a team to Nigeria.

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