Nigeria abductions an 'unconscionable' terror act: Michelle Obama

US First Lady Michelle Obama gives a speech in New York on May 5, 2014. By Stan Honda (AFP/File)

Washington (AFP) - The mass kidnapping of schoolgirls in Nigeria was an "unconscionable act" of terror against the education of girls, US First Lady Michelle Obama said Saturday.

Speaking in her husband's place during President Barack Obama's weekly Saturday morning address, Michelle Obama said that this violence "was not an isolated incident ... it’s a story we see every day as girls around the world risk their lives to pursue their ambitions."