A yet unclear number of the Chibok
girls kidnapped by the extremist Boko Haram sect in April have been released,
officials said.
A top military source had
claimed that two Toyota Hiace buses loaded with the girls were driven into the
Maimalari Barracks, the headquarters of the 7th Division of the Nigerian
Army in Maiduguri, this evening.
When contacted, Defence
Spokesperson, Chris Olukolade, confirmed the development.
He said the exercise was still
ongoing and that appropriate statement would be made soon.
The over 200 girls, mostly
teenagers, were kidnapped from their secondary school in Chibok, Borno State,
on April 14.
Details of the negotiation that led
to the release of the girls is unclear at this time. Mr. Olukolade said such
details would only be provided later.
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