The recent child abduction in Africa has been gaining media attention, especially as shocking details continue to surface.
The Islamist group Boko Haram is allegedly responsible for the night-time child abduction that has taken place on the school hostel in Chibok town in Northern Nigeria, according to BBC News.
The girls that were abducted were brought in to take their final exam, meaning they are mostly aged between 16 and 18.
Village elder Pogo Bitrus stated that there had been "sightings" of gunmen crossing with the girls into Cameroon and Chad.
Bitrus, a Chibok community leader, said 43 of the girls had "regained their freedom," while 230 were still being held hostile.
Pogo Bitrus had stated that each girl was sold as a bride to Islamist militants for 2,000 naira ($12), although this information has yet to be verified.
There has reportedly been information given to the families about mass marriages being conducted, breaking the hearts of family members in Africa.
The girls have now been missing for 16 days.
Boko Haram has killed at least 2,300 people in Africa since 2010, according to estimates in journalistic and Amnesty International reports.
The Nigerian military has continuously been reporting flawed information from the beginning of the search.
The military had initially reported that 129 school girls had been taken from the northeastern state of Borno, reports the Washington Post.
Later on, there were claims that all of the girls but eight had been released. This was once again, false information.
Samson Dawah, who is waiting for the return of his niece stated, "My wife keeps asking me, why isn't the government deploying every means to find our children."
Pogu Yaga, a father waiting for the return of his daughter, stated, "All we want from the government is to help us bring our children back."
A social media campaign with the hashtag #BringBackOurDaughters has begun to raise awareness to the issue.
Currently, parents are waiting for more news on the abduction of their child and their safe return.
