ABUJA (Reuters) – Twenty-one of the more than 200 girls kidnapped over two years ago in a raid on their school in Chibok town by Boko Haram militants have been released, the BBC reported on Thursday citing a government official.
Two spokesman for President Muhammadu Buhari told Reuters they were unaware of the report. Military spokesmen have not responded to phone calls or text messages.
(Reporting by Felix Onuah; Writing by Alexis Akwagyiram; Editing by Toby Chopra)
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