Nigerian military frees 107 kidnapped female students, 8 still missing
Adetokunbo Fakeye
Nigerian military has confirmed that it has freed 107 female students of the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State who were kidnapped on Monday night by suspected Boko Haram members.
In a statement on Wednesday evening, by the Defence spokesperson, Major-Gen. Chris Olukolade, it was confirmed that only 8 of the girls were still held captive by the insurgents out of the 129 kidnapped.
“More students of the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok have been freed this evening in the on-going search and rescue operations to free the abducted students.
“With this development, the Principal of the School confirmed that only 8 of the students are still missing. One of the terrorists who carried out the attack on the school has also been captured.
“Efforts are underway to locate the remaining 8 students.
“With 14 of the girls escaping on their own, and 8 still unaccounted for, it implies the military freed 107 of the kidnapped female students”. The statement stated.