Nigeria schoolgirl abductions: Protest leader 'held'

[The Straight Story]

A woman leading protests over the abduction of more than 200 girls in Nigeria has been detained on the orders of the president's wife, activists say.

Naomi Mutah Nyadar took part in a meeting called by First Lady Patience Jonathan and was then taken to a police station, they say.

Mrs Jonathan reportedly felt slighted that the mothers of the abducted girls had sent Ms Nyadar to represent them.

Analysts say Mrs Jonathan is a politically powerful figure.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-27283278#TWEET1119500

[malaise]

1. Are you fugging serious?

[The Straight Story]

7. I am not at all shocked by it, which is sad in and of itself (nt)

[malaise]

8. I wish the first 'not so much a lady' "good luck"

and she's going to need it.

I am even more pissed now

[theHandpuppet]

2. Nothing the Nigerian government does surprises me anymore.

Does anyone really think the Nigerian government is doing everything in its power to find these girls? This is the same country where LGBTs have been dragged out of their homes in the middle of the night and whipped in the streets.

[CJCRANE]

3. The delayed reaction by the Nigerian and other governments is very odd.

With all the surveillance capabilities nowadays surely it's possible to track down such a huge group.

[theHandpuppet]

4. Just MHO but I think the Nigerian government uses the threat of Boko Haram...

... to deflect attention away from its impossibly corrupt government. Nigeria is Africa's largest oil producer and Europe is a major customer. It's like a, "Yeah we're bad but consider the alternative!"

[Bluenorthwest]

5. Some on DU have been shouting about the criminality of Nigeria for months but most here never paid

any attention because they thought it was 'just the gays' being attacked.

[riderinthestorm]

6. Disgraceful. Just disgraceful behavior by the Nigerian government. K&R

[ChazII]

9. K&R n/t