Charity Nnaji:
Boko Haram, the dreaded Islamic Insurgent
group operating in the Northeast part of Nigeria has freed 82 Chibok girls in
their captivity.
The girls were part of the 276 girls captured
by the group in 2014.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s government says the 82
kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls who have been released in an exchange for detained
Boko Haram suspects are expected to meet President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday
in the capital.
The government says the Swiss government
and the International Committee of the Red Cross helped in negotiations with
the extremist group. Similar talks led to the first release of 21 Chibok girls
in October.
The latest announcement means 113 girls
remain unaccounted for. It is feared some were forced to carry out suicide
bombing missions for Boko Haram, which has ties to the Islamic State group.
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