On May 6, 2014 an organized rally took place outside of the Embassy of Nigeria. The crowd of demonstrators comprised a mix array of political and religious leanings, but all shared a common goal: Calling on the Nigerian government to pressure Boko Haram, an Islamist terrorist group, to return the 276 girls, mostly Christians between the ages of 16 and 18 years old, kidnapped on April 14, 2014.
1. Nearly 200 protestors stood outside of the Nigerian embassy to demonstrate on behalf of the #276 Nigerian girls kidnapped by the Islamist terrorist group, Boco Haram. #BringBackOurGirls
2. Noticeably quiet, the Embassy of Nigeria closed for the day after learning of plans for a rally.
3. “Boco Haram is responsible for more killings of Christians than any other terrorist group in 2012,” shouted speaker Ann Buwalda, Executive Director of Jubilee Campaign
4. “I abducted your girls. I will sell them in the market, by Allah” — Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau
5. “Your silence is the reason why Boko Haram kidnaps our children.” #276
6. “Women are to be valued,” exclaimed one demonstrator. #276
7. “I am my sisters keeper.” #276
8. Faith McDonnell, the Institute on Religion & Democracy’s Director of Religious Liberty program and author of Girl Soldier, demonstrates outside of the Embassy of Nigeria
9. “Crush Boko Haram” #BringBackOurGirls
10. The 276 kidnapped mostly Christian girls is a matter of human rights and justice.
11. Enough is enough. Speak up against Christian persecution. #276 #BringBackOurGirls
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