Parents of missing Nigeria schoolgirls hope 2 year event reminds world of their fate

Nigeria will hold a memorial for the 276 girls who were abducted by Islamist rebels two years ago

ABUJA: Nigerian officials gave permission on Tuesday for a memorial event at a school in northeast Nigeria from where Islamist rebels abducted 276 girls two years ago with parents hoping this would remind the world their daughters are still missing.

The event, a prayer session integrating both Muslim and Christian faiths, will mark the second anniversary of the girls' abduction by Boko Haram militants from Chibok that provoked an international outcry and a viral campaign #bringbackourgirls.