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The government secured the release of the girls with the help of the International Committee of the Red Cross

Freed Chibok girls meet Nigerian president

A group of 82 girls held captive for three years by Islamist militants have met the Nigerian president in the capital Abuja after being released in exchange for several militant commanders.

World • 08 May 17

Protesters holding placards during a demonstration marking the third anniversary of the abduction of the Chibok girls in Abuja on 14 April

Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram released

Boko Haram militants have released dozens of schoolgirls out of a group of more than 200 whom they kidnapped from the northeastern town of Chibok in April 2014, officials said today.

World • 07 May 17

The wife of the Vice President of Nigeria, Oludolapo Osinbajo (left) consoling one of the released Chibok girls after their release

Chibok schoolgirls reunited with families

Twenty-one of the over 200 missing Chibok schoolgirls freed after being held by Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamists for more than two years spoke of their ordeal today as they were reunited with their families.

News • 16 Oct 16

In the video published on social media, a masked man stands beside dozens of girls

Boko Haram releases new video of abducted girls

Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has published a video apparently showing recent footage of dozens of schoolgirls kidnapped two years ago, and saying some of them have been killed in air strikes.

News • 14 Aug 16

Muhammadu Buhari said 'securing the Chibok girls is my responsibility'

Nigeria orders investigation into missing girls

Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a new investigation into the kidnapping of 219 schoolgirls by Islamist group Boko Haram in April 2014 from the town of Chibok, the presidency has said.

News • 14 Jan 16

It is believed that Boko Haram carried out the attack

Six die in petrol station blast in Nigeria

Six people, including three police have been killed in a suspected Boko Haram suicide attack in Nigeria.

News • 14 Nov 14

It will be Mr Jonathon's first visit to Chibok since the kidnappings took place

Nigerian President to visit Chibok

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan will visit the north-eastern village from where more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted a month ago by Islamist rebel group Boko Haram, senior government officials said.

News • 15 May 14

The schoolgirls were kidnapped from a secondary school in Chibok last month

Nigerian government may negotiate with Boko Haram

Nigeria's government has said the "window of negotiation" is open with Boko Haram rebels, who abducted more than 200 girls a month ago, from their school in the northeast of the country.

News • 14 May 14

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