Protest over kidnapped schoolgirls banned in Nigerian capital

Nigeria’s capital Abuja banned all protests planned in support of the more than 200 girls kidnapped in April. In a report on CNN, Commissioner Joseph Mbu said the protests pose a “serious security threat” to those living around, and driving through the city. He claimed information reaching authorities said “dangerous elements will join the groups under the guise of protest and detonate explosives” aimed at embarrassing the government. More than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped in northern Nigeria in April by Boko Haram, in an act that drew international condemnation. Nigerians accused their government of not acting swiftly or efficiently enough to protect the girls seized in the dead of night.

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