Nigerian Government may have secured the release of another batch of abducted Chibok girls.
Reports say no fewer than 80 out of the 195 Chibok girls still in Book Haram captivity were released on Saturday, but yet to arrive Abuja.
However, as at press time, there has not been official confirmation either from the Presidency or military authorities.
Meanwhile, the #BringBackOurGirls Campaign Team said it is yet to confirm the release of another batch of abducted Chibok girls.
The statement issued by BBOG spokesperson, Sesugh Akume, reads:
“We have been made aware of the yet-to-be-confirmed news that a number of our missing 195 Chibok girls in captivity have been released through negotiation.
“It would be recalled that in October last year when the 21 were released, the Federal Government, specifically the Presidency said that 83 more were ‘on their way’.
“We await official confirmation from the Federal Government and a release of their names. We shall go to work to confirm the news to verify its authenticity, and communicate same to the public.
“Our hopes and expectations are high as we look forward to this news being true and confirmed.”
Prompt News Online recalls that over 200 schoolgirls were abducted in April 2014, by Boko Haram from their school in Chibok, Borno state.
