Photos obtained exclusively by CNN show some of the 21 girls who were released by Boko Haram to the military today. The 21 are said to be among the 276 girls that Boko Haram militants kidnapped in April 2014. The rescued girls are now on their way to Abuja where they would be received by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Another photo after the cut. (more…)
Confusion trailed the real identity (name) of one of the Chibok girls rescued Tuesday night by the Civilian Joint Task Force, in Sambisa forest. While activists who found the girl gave her name as Amina Ali, the Nigerian army, in a confirmatory statement issued today, gave the girl’s name as Falmata Mbalala. The girl was found with a baby she purportedly gave birth to. Recall that on April 14, 2014, about 276 Chibok Schoolgirls were abducted by the Islamist group, Boko Haram. See photo: Is the rescued Chibok Girl Amina Ali or Falmata Mbalala?
Activist Malala Yousafzai wrote this open letter to the parents of the Chibok girls. It’s been two years since the girls were abducted from their school in Borno state. *** Dear mothers and fathers, I write this letter with a heavy heart, knowing you have endured another year separated from your daughters. I think of you every day since we first met two years ago — and join millions of people around the world in praying for the safety and swift return of your girls. (more…)
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