Nigerians Urge Government to Negotiate With Boko Haram to Free Schoolgirls

Residents of the northern Nigerian village where Boko Haram abducted more than 200 schoolgirls are calling on the government to negotiate with the Islamist militant group to secure the girls' freedom. Members of the Chibok community held a news conference Friday in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, during which they also called for greater security to protect Chibok and surrounding areas from Boko Haram. Nigeria's military has come under growing criticism that it is not doing enough...

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