The Federal Government has confirmed that 21 girls were on
Thursday released out of the Boko Haram abducted Chibok schoolgirls. The
Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu said this in series of tweets, where he
also stated that Red Cross brokered the negotiation leading to their release.
"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
names of the released girls follows shortly. 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."
He tweeted more details about the release of 21 Chibok girls
from captivity, saying negotiations were brokered by the International
Committee of the Red Cross and Swiss government.
"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."
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