Release of video of chibok girls

It has been confirmed that a video was released by islamic sect which has been raining down mayhem on poor souls in Nigeria hundreds of parents are due to hold a march in
the Nigerian capital, Abuja, to demand the government does
more to find their daughters.
The BBC's Martin Patience in Abuja says they blame the
previous government for doing nothing when the abduction
took place and now the current administration for failing to
devote enough resources to the search.
Boko Haram militants attacked the government boarding
school in Borno state on 14 April 2014, seizing the girls who
had gone there to take exams.
Shortly afterwards they released a video of them and
demanded a prisoner exchange.
Boko Haram's leader, Abubakar Shekau, said the girls had
converted to Islam and he threatened to force them into
marriage with his fighters or sell them into slavery.
As the months passed, about 57 students managed to escape
but at least 219 are still missing.
The latest video, apparently filmed on Christmas Day 2015 and
now broadcast on CNN, shows the girls pleading with the
Nigerian government to co-operate with militants on their
release.
They said they were being treated well but wanted to be with
their families.
Two mothers, Rifkatu Ayuba and Mary Ishaya, said they
recognised their daughters in the video while a third mother,
Yana Galang, identified five of the missing girls, Reuters
reported.
They were shown the video at a screening organised by local
officials in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state.
"They were definitely our daughters... all we want is for the
government to bring back our girls," said Mrs Galang.
Amnesty International says about 2,000 children have been
abducted by Boko Haram since 2014. Many are used as sex
slaves, fighters and even suicide bombers.
Although the militants are still launching attacks, the Nigerian
army has made progress in its fight against them over the
past year, our correspondent adds.
It has retaken towns and villages controlled by Boko Haram
and has also freed hundreds of women and children held
captive.
Boko Haram at a glance:
Founded in 2002, initially focused on opposing Western-
style education - Boko Haram means "Western education
is forbidden" in the Hausa language
Launched military operations in 2009
Thousands killed, mostly in north-eastern Nigeria,
hundreds abducted, including at least 200 schoolgirls
Joined so-called Islamic State, now calls itself IS's "West
African province"
Seized large area in north-east, where it declared
caliphate
Regional force has retaken most territory last year
BBC