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Report: Boko Haram Has Abducted 8 More Girls

Report: Boko Haram Has Abducted 8 More Girls

Gunman reportedly from the terrorist group Boko Haram have kidnapped eight more young girls in eastern Nigeria. In April, the radical Islamic group—who oppose western-style education—abducted more than 200 schoolgirls during a raid on a school in the region. Yesterday, the group’s leader issued a statement saying that he planned on selling the girls as child brides: “I abducted your girls. I will sell them in the market, by Allah. There is a market for selling humans. Allah says I should sell. He commands me to sell. I will sell women. I sell women.” Attorney General Eric Holder announced this week that members of the FBI would be traveling to Nigeria in an effort to bring the girls to safety …

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