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Nigeria said 82 more girls were freed by the Boko Haram militant group out of the hundreds abducted from a school dormitory more than three years ago in exchange for some of its jailed leaders.
“After lengthy negotiations, our security agencies have taken back these girls in exchange for some Boko Haram suspects held by the authorities,†Garba Shehu, a spokesman for President Muhammadu Buhari, said in a statement posted on the presidency Twitter account late Saturday. No details were provided on the identities of the militants swapped for the student hostages.
The girls were flown into Abuja, the capital, on Sunday from the northeastern city of Maiduguri, and were met on arrival by family members and government officials, said Femi Adesina, a presidency spokesman. A meeting with the president is scheduled for later in the day.