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Thursday, October 13, 2016

BREAKING: Chibok girls: Presidency confirms release of 21 victims

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The Presidency on Thursday confirmed the release of 21 of the over 200 abducted Chibok schoolgirls.
Recall that Boko Haram insurgent group had in 2014 abducted over 200 girls from Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State.

However, reports emerged this morning that the degraded insurgents group in the early hours of today dropped-off 21 of the girls  in Banki area of the state where military helicopters picked them up.
Confirming the release of the girls, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said the girls were now in custody of the Department of State Services, DSS.
Shehu who took to his twitter handle @GarShehu disclosed that the names of the girls will soon be released.
The President’s media aide wrote: “It is confirmed that 21 of the missing Chibok Girls have been released and are in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS.
“The Director-General, Malam LAWAL Daura just finished briefing the President H.E MUHAMMADU Buhari.
“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.
“The President welcomes the release of the girls but cautioned Nigerians to be mindful of the fact that more than 30,000 fellow citizens were killed via terrorism.
“Malam LAWAL wants the girls to have some rest, with all of them very tired coming out of the process before he hands them over to the VP.”

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