Boko Haram releases 21 Chibok girls: Nigerian official
What you need to know:
- The girls were exchanged for four Boko Haram prisoners
- The identity of the girls has yet to be confirmed
Jihadist group Boko Haram released 21 kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls to the Nigerian government, an official in the president's office said Thursday.
"It's true. Ministry of Information will release a statement on the issue later," the source told AFP.
The girls were exchanged for four Boko Haram prisoners in Banki, northeast Nigeria, said a local source.
The identity of the girls has yet to be confirmed, said Bring Back Our Girls campaigner Aisha Yesufu.
"We cannot confirm anything yet," Yesufu said.
Details to follow...
