ICC Note: Chibok parents were angered by Boko Haram’s new video where their leader, Abubakar Shekau, says that if they want their girls back, they need to “bring back our brethren.” On previous videos released by the terrorist group, Shekau has demanded the release of their jailed fighters in exchange for the Chibok girls. Many of the parents feel mocked by the video and demand the government to release the Boko Haram fighters, so that they can release the girls. Boko Haram continues instigating by also carrying out attacks around the country and targeting Christian communities. Last week the terrorist group killed eight Christians as the victims were leaving church and on September 26^th, the group attacked another Christian community near the Chibok town leaving many dead.  

9/27/2016, Nigeria (CNN) – Boko Haram’s Abubakar Shekau seems to be the proverbial cat with the nine lives, given the number of times the Nigerian army has claimed to have killed or “fatally wounded” him.

The seemingly indestructible Boko Haram leader was back again on Sunday in a video this time mocking not only the Nigerian army who he urged to “die with envy” but also the parents of the abducted Chibok girls and the Bring Back our Girls movement.

“To the people of Chibok: there’s still a long way to go,” he says towards the end of the nearly 40-minute long video. “There’s still more to do by Bring Back Our Girls. We don’t (bring) back your girls. If you want your girls, bring back our brethren. Bring back our brethren.”

In previous videos released by the militant group, Shekau has made demands calling for the release of Boko Haram fighters in exchange for the Chibok girls.

Some of their relatives told CNN that this new video underlines that the Nigerian government needs to act urgently to secure the release of the missing girls.

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