Nigerian government backpedals after attempting to replace "Bring Back Our Girls" with "Release Our
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[url]http://time.com/2815958/bring-back-our-girls-protests-banned-in-nigerian-capital/[/url]
[quote]Nigerian officials have banned demonstrations around the more than 250 kidnapped schoolgirls, which gained momentum internationally through the use of the #BringBackOurGirls, saying the protests pose a security threat to citizens
Nigerian officials have banned demonstrations about the more than 250 kidnapped schoolgirls, outcry which gained momentum internationally through the use of the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls.
Abuja Police Commissioner Joseph Mbu said the ongoing protests pose a security threat to citizens in the capital city, CNN reports.[/quote]
[url]http://www.independent.ie/world-news/nigerian-police-ban-protests-to-bring-back-our-girls-30323169.html[/url]
[quote]Altine Daniel, a spokeswoman for Abuja police confirmed the ban in a text message, saying it was "because of security reasons".
A core group that is part of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign has accused the government of sponsoring a new group, known as Release Our Girls.
The new group shifts the responsibility of the kidnapping from the government to Boko Haram, the militant group which has killed thousands in its campaign to establish an Islamic state in Nigeria.[/quote]
[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-27671688[/url]
[quote]Nigerian police say peaceful rallies to demand the release of more than 200 schoolgirls seized by Islamist militants will be allowed, after earlier banning them.
But campaigners were warned to exercise caution during protests.
Abuja police commissioner Joseph Mbu said the rallies were "now posing a serious security threat".
Nigeria has seen almost daily rallies calling for the government to take firmer action to rescue the girls.
Boko Haram militants snatched the girls from the remote Chibok village near the Cameroon border on 14 April.
The government earlier banned public protests across Nigeria after scuffles broke out last week between demonstrators organised under the #BringBackOurGirls and a new government-sponsored group called #ReleaseOurGirls.[/quote]
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