21 Chibok Girls Released By Boko Haram

Twenty one of the more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist Boko Haram insurgents in April 2014 have been released to the Nigerian government.

The sources disclosed that the girls were picked up by military helicopter from Banki area of Borno state where Boko Haram militants dropped them off earlier today.

 The release of the 21 girls comes as President Buhari began a three-day trip to Germany to discuss assistance for the rebuilding of the northeastern part of Nigeria ravaged by Boko Haram.

Nigerian presidency has confirmed that 21 of the abducted Chibok girls have been released by Boko Haram and are in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).

The confirmation was made in a State House statement signed by Mr. Garba Shehu, Special Assistant to the President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity.

 The statement explained that the Director-General of the DSS, Mr. Lawal Daura, has briefed President Buhari on the matter.

"The release of the girls, in a limited number, is the outcome of negotiations between the administration and Boko Haram, brokered by the International Red Cross and the Swiss government. The negotiations will continue," the statement said.