One year after more than 250 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram militants, many families still grieve for their daughters who have not yet been found.
Good Morning America noted that of the 276 girls abducted from a secondary school in Chibok, Borno State a year ago, only 50 have been found, meaning that 219 are still missing.
As previously reported, a month after the mass kidnappings, a group claiming to be Boko Haram released a video warning that the teenage girls were being sold as brides for $12.
News of the abductions garnered international headlines and sparked the social media movement #BringBackOurGirls.
This year, Nigeria elected new President Muhammadu Buhari, who acknowledged that although some of the girls may never be found, he would do everything in his power to try and locate them.
“We hear the anguish of our citizens and intend to respond accordingly,” Buhari said in a statement Tuesday.
The Associated Press reported that several landmarks including the New York's Empire State building will light up purple and red to mark the grim one year anniversary and call to end violence in the region.
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