– Of the released 82 Chibok girls one of them was carrying a baby according to an anonymous source
– The release of the girls has now brought the total to 105 out of 219 kidnapped schoolgirls
– It has also been revealed that the release was achieved by the release of two Boko Haram commanders in federal government custody
When ZENITHBLOG.com reported the release of 82 more Chibok girls after a little over three years in Boko Haram custody, it led to a lot of mixed reactions from Nigerians.
While many, including Oby Ezekwesili are happy and praised the Buhari government, others expressed doubt about the release and spouted conspiracy theories.
In a tweet by Femi Adesina, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, he confirmed that the girls have arrived Abuja and were received by Abba Kyari who is the president’s chief of staff.
The release girls heading to the plane taht would take them to Abuja
Vanguard also reported that according to an anonymous source, one of the Chibok girls was carrying a baby.
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Military and civilian militia sources in the town of Baki, close to Cameroon, said the girls left for Borno state capital Maiduguri on board six military helicopters at 6:10 am.
The presidency said the teenagers would be brought to Abuja to meet Buhari, who was swept to power on a promise to defeat Boko Haram, whose insurgency has killed at least 20,000 people in Nigeria since 2009.
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Also, it has been reported that Shehu Sani, a Nigerian senator who has been involved in previous negotiations, said the talks lasted for “three to four months”.
The Chibok girls recently released are currently in Abuja to see the president
Meanwhile, an earlier report by
The girls received by Abba Kyari at the airport
Below are more photos of the Chibok girls:
Two of the recently released girls
Some of them had to to be treated for minor injuries
A cross-section of the released girls in Abuja
The release of the girls is good news for those who have been protesting in some the marches ZENITHBLOG.com has been covering, especially the mother in the video below:
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