Twenty-one
of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram have been freed. The girls’
release has been confirmed by the Presidency
“It
is confirmed that 21 of the missing Chibok Girls have been released and are in
the custody of the Department of State Services,” said Garba Shehu, Special
assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, on his verified Twitter account.
“The
release of the girls, in a limited number is the outcome of negotiations
between the administration and the Boko Haram brokered by the International Red
Cross and the Swiss government. The negotiations will continue,” he added.
Shehu said the president has been briefed of the development
by the director-general of DSS, Lawal Daura.
The
identity of the girls has yet to be confirmed, said Bring Back Our Girls
campaigner Aisha Yesufu told AFP. But Shehu promised that their names would be
released shortly.
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Source: The Guardian on line
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