Terrorist group Boko Haram has freed 82 girls it captured in a raid on a Chibok boarding school in April 2014. Some 300 girl students were kidnapped, sparking global outrage and a #BringBackOurGirls campaign. Nigeria has confirmed it swapped the girls for prisoners. The Nigerian government issued a statement on Sunday, confirming that 82 Chibok […]
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82 Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram are released, Nigerian officials say
Associated Press/Olamikan Gbemiga ABUJA (Reuters) – Boko Haram militants have released 82 schoolgirls out of a group of more than 200 who they kidnapped from the northeastern town of Chibok in April 2014, officials said on Saturday. The girls were released through negotiations with the government, one official said, asking not to be named. A […]