Confirmed: 200 freed girls are not Chibok girls

The 200 girls and 93 women rescued from Sambisa Forest by Nigerian soldiers on Tuesday are not the abducted Chibok school girls, Sani Usman, a spokesman of the Nigerian army, has told Reuters. The medium said Usman confirmed this in a text message. “The troops rescued 200 abducted girls (not Chibok girls) and 93 women,” the message …

Ezekwesili, Chibok parents stand still for Nigerian govt to confirm identity of rescued “Chibok girls”

By Rotimi Akinola Convener of the #BringBackOurGirls Group, Obiageli Ezekwesili, said she hopes the 200 girls reportedly rescued by Nigerian troops from Sambisa Forest are the #ChibokGirls kidnapped by Boko Haram last year. Speaking via telephone on Channels TV News at 10 on Tuesday night, she expressed wishes some of the schoolgirls would be among …

200 “Chibok girls” finally rescued by Nigerian government

 Nigerian security forces said they have rescued 200 girls and 93 women from Sambisa forest, a stronghold of the Boko Haram sect in Borno state. Chris Olukolade, a major-general and director of defence information, said he could not confirm the identity of the freed victims and their origins, and he could not state if …