. >> joining me is jon campbell. good to have you with us. >> good to be here. >> your initial thoughts on the kidnapping? >> well, the first question i have is: who did it? the chieftan or the war lord that is most often associated with boka haram, a person by the name of abubukarshakaw has been silent. >> that's against their mo. they usually claim responsibility. >> on the bus station of abuja. but they have been silent on this. boka haram is highly diffuse. it is not centralized. there is -- there are many, many different layers or factions within it so that who exactly did it is a big question. then there is a question of: where are they? the sambiza forest is sometimes cited. one should not think, though, as the zambiza forest as like a jungle. it's not. it's more like bush or scrub. and i think it would be pretty hard to hide more than 200 people in it. so where are they? i don't know. >> it is a mystery. i know the nigerian president has come under fire. what problems, issues, does this kidnapping highlight i

. >> we spoke earlier to jon campbell. he says the boka haram fighter group has been silent putting into question whether they are responsible for the abductor. the government's response has been badly coordinated, there have been demonstrations essentially designed to pressure the government to step up efforts and do something what the relationship is between the federal government and local government authorities so in terms of competency, the government is not looking very good right now. >> ambassador campbell says the nigerian government has asked for assistance. the kind of help they have requested is still unclear. across africa other children accident happen and they are being asked to serve in militias. one of them is returning home. al jazeera malcolm web was there for his emotional journey. when he was 10 years old he was abducted by the lord's resistance army in 2001. he was forced to become a child soldier it was 13 years before he could escape. >> many children were beaten to death. you have to follow the ord