18 OF THE 21 FREED CHIBOK GIRLS ARE NURSING MOTHERS

However, reports emerged this morning that the degraded insurgents group in the early hours of today released 21 of the 217 school Chibok girls in Banki area of the state where military helicopters picked them up.

Confirming the release of the girls, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said the girls were now in custody of the Department of State Services, DSS.

Shehu who took to his twitter handle @GarShehu disclosed that the names of the girls will soon be released.

Garba, in a statement released this morning reports that the 21 girls were rescued in exchange of four Boko Haram prisoners, was confirmed

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