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Nigerians In U.S. Protest Kidnappings

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Michelle Obama tweeted this photo, along with the message: "Our prayers are with the missing Nigerian girls and their families. It's time to #BringBackOurGirls." (@FLOTUS/Twitter)
Michelle Obama tweeted this photo, along with the message: "Our prayers are with the missing Nigerian girls and their families. It's time to #BringBackOurGirls." (@FLOTUS/Twitter)

Today, top Islamic scholars in Saudi Arabia condemned the actions of the Islamic extremists who kidnapped 276 girls from a school in northern Nigeria three weeks ago, vowing to sell them as slaves.

And First Lady Michelle Obama became one of the latest high-profile tweeters of the #BringBackOurGirls hashtag.

Here in the U.S., Nigerians are speaking out against the slow response from the Nigerian government.

Omolola Adele-Oso, 35, organized protests outside the Nigerian embassy in Washington D.C. this past week, and has formed an organization, Act For Accountability, that is developing a "mini tool kit" for other activists to use to make their voices heard.

She discusses the effort with Here & Now's Robin Young.

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This segment aired on May 8, 2014.

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