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One unarguable take-home is rejoicing with the families, as their daughters get reunited with them; but, how a “technically defeated and fleeing” (FG’s words) terrorist group gets into a position to negotiate release of 82 ‘captives’ seems quite perturbing to any keen mind.
Senior sources in Nigeria’s military have told SaharaReporters that the 82 Chibok girls released today by dreaded Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, regained their freedom after intense negotiation with a faction of the militant group.
The sources disclosed that the deal involved the Federal Government’s release of two senior Boko Haram commanders who had been in detention by the Nigerian security services. According to one of the sources, a combined team of military and Red Cross negotiators flew the two detained Islamist commanders to Banki town in Borno State where they were handed over to a team of Boko Haram representatives. The Boko Haram team had, in turn, brought the 82 Chibok girls to the outskirts of Banki where a heavy contingent of Nigerian troops took custody of them.
The sources said the negotiators included operatives from military intelligence as well as officials of the Department of State Security (DSS), Nigeria’s secret police.
A resident of Banki told our correspondent that he and other members of the town were a bit apprehensive when they saw two helicopters land in the town. “We were not sure why the helicopters were landing until we saw two men handcuffed and driven away in a military convoy and also the Chibok girls driven into town under heavy military escort,” said Sani Usman.
Our military sources also disclosed that the Nigerian government paid Boko Haram a significant amount in foreign currencies in addition to releasing two of the insurgent group’s detainees.
SaharaReporters first broke the news of the latest release of 82 Chibok schoolgirls out of 195 of the girls who remained in captivity. Boko Haram fighters abducted more than 300 schoolgirls on April 14, 2014, but some of the girls managed to flee from their abductors. In October 2016, the Nigerian struck an agreement with Boko Haram under which 21 of the schoolgirls were released. Two others were found wandering out of the sight of their abductors last year.
The Nigerian government has not released the names of the 82 girls released today. A Nigerian government source, who asked for anonymity, disclosed that the girls would be flown first to Maiduguri before heading to Abuja tomorrow.
Source: Saharareporters
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Let us leave the mystery. We cannot trust anybody in Nigeria. Thank God i have completed my mansion overseas. I will only visit Nija to say Hi
When some of them Don born 2 children.
Where are their babies.?
what stupid question if you want to know how they were released u better go to sambisa forest haba Nigeria please let’s pray for others to be release simple
If sm pple don’t hav anytin doin they shld pls luk for one instead of postin rubbish
Hahaha old fools politics, 29th may us fast approaching.
They know where they hide them na. Na them sabi
Story story wat a perfect arrangement l love this game
Fraud.
Mind you, Chibok girls are only ‘freed’ days to National Holidays. Eg May 29, October 1, etc. Any doubt? Do your research or cross check ð
Watch & listen how d latest release of d 82 socalled Chibok girls will make d list of achievement come May 29th. Must it always b in May?ð
Except the equation has changed drastically, Shekau won’t release video blasting Buhari & FG same week he releases girls held hostageâº#Think
It appears the Money discovery distraction isn’t working again … they’ve switched to the “Boko Haram release” more Chibok girls script ðâº
Can u b killing a terrorist and at same time negotiating with them
U shouldv gone and liberate them without negotiating noh.Talk is cheap.
U b fool
So at ur age u no get sense
At whatever cost, it is worth it .
I wonder o
Illiterate girls in school
THEY LOOK FATTER THAN PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT KIDNAPPED.
Why some ppl dont wish nig well and u cannoy leave nig to benin rep. Only u cannot happy but parents and well wishers are happy abt d news, if they were ur daughter can u say all these
Northen Game of politics…the excutive want to divert our minds from buhari’s health issues…they want nigerians to see buhari as doin well….chibok girls stuff is nothin but political scam against Gej Governmt,,,Boko haram releasing d girls base on wat grounds??…..Northeners think nigerians are fool….we knw ur political games
Thank God for de release of the girls
The game will come to an end
Don’t when this government finish bringing them from where they are hiding the truth will come out.
This is another wale adenuga production(super stories) but who is fooling who?
Get ready for de next one