This comes days after one of the missing girls identified as Rakiya Abubakar was rescued by the Nigerian Army with a 6 month old baby believed to be hers.
The protesters have however blocked from entering the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Despite the Police restriction, the Co-convener of the group, Oby Ezekwesili, urged members of the group to go on with the protest and ignore the threats of the police.
On January 8, 2017, it became 1,000 days since 276 girls were abducted by Boko Haram militants from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno state.
Some of the girls have since been released while others managed to escape, but at least 195 girls are still in captivity.
According to the group, 19 Chibok parents had died since the abduction of the girls in 2014.
Meanwhile, President, Muhammadu Buhari, has again restated the commitment of his administration in securing the release of the remaining girls.
The President in a statement by his Special Adviser Femi Adesina, gave the assurance saying he would not spare any effort to reunite the girls with their families.
“We are grateful to God that on this landmark day, we are not completely in the depths of despair, but buoyed with hope that our daughters will yet rejoin their families and loved ones
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