Friday, October 17, 2014

Boko Haram to free 200 schoolgirls kidnapped six months ago


At long last, after nearly six months, the Nigerian government has arrived at a cease fire deal with Boko Haram militants for the release of 200 schoolgirls who had been kidnapped from a school in the northeast town of Chibok nzherald.co.nz. This has been announced by the country's military and president.
As per information furnished by the Principal Secretary of President Goodluck Jonathan, a ceasefire had been brokered with Boko Haram following talks.
The negotiators have "assured that the schoolgirls and all other people in their captivity are all alive and well". However, there have been unconfirmed reports that some of the girls have been carried across borders, and some have also been forced to marry their captors.
It may be recalled that the Boko Haram militants has been demanding the release of detained extremists in exchange for the girls. Michelle Obama and Angelina Jolie had taken up the cause of release of the girls and had joined in the global campaign to free the kidnapped schoolgirls.

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