Abuja, Oct 13, 2016 – The Nigerian government has released names of the 21 girls released by the radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram. The 21 girls were among the over 200 girls kidnapped from Governments Secondary School, Chibok in 2014.
Senior Special Assistant-Media & Publicity in the Office of the Vice President, Mr. Laolu Akande revealed the names of the 21 girls as Mary Usman Bulama, Jummai John, Blessing Abana, Luggwa Sanda, Comfort Habila, Maryam Basheer, Comfort Amos, Glory Mainta and Saratu Emmanuel.
Others are Deborah Ja’afaru (baby: Bukar Amos), Rahab Ibrahim, Helen Musa, Maryamu Lawan, Rebecca Ibrahim, Asabe Goni, Deborah Andrawus, Agnes Gapani, Saratu Markus, Glory Dama, Pindah Nuhu and Rebecca Mallam.
They were released as part of negotiation between the Nigerian Government and Boko Haram.