The mother watched the video on television on Monday evening and spotted her daughter among the girls sitting on the ground and wearing veils, said Dumoma Mpur, parent-teachers association chairman at Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, northeastern Nigeria.
The leader of rebel group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, issued the video on Monday offering to release more than 200 schoolgirls, who were kidnapped from the school in a raid on April 15, in exchange for prisoners held by the government. It was not immediately apparent when the video of the girls was filmed.
“The video got parents apprehensive again after watching it but the various steps taken by the governments and the coming of the foreign troops is boosting our spirit, even though I have not seen the any one soldier in Chibok yet,” Mpur told Reuters by telephone.
The Nigerian government said it was exploring all options in its effort to rescue the girls. The United States and Britain have sent experts to help with the search and Nigeria has sent two divisions to the northeastern border region.
Meanwhile, there has been no word on the whereabouts of the girls.
Soldiers from US and other States are combing areas but to date with no luck.
In SA campaigns, are reaching boiling points with leading actors, community organizations, sport figures and businesspeople calling for the release of the girls.
United Nations Director on Women and former SA Dep Pres, Phumzile Mlambo-Nqcuka has slammed the kidnap and made a strong calling for countries to help were possible.
