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Nigeria Chibok girls: Lone schoolgirl escapes Boko Haram captivity
Source: BBC
Nigeria Chibok girls: Lone schoolgirl escapes Boko Haram captivity
17 May 2017 Africa
A schoolgirl who was abducted by Nigeria's militant Islamists in 2014 has escaped from captivity, a presidential aide has told the BBC.
The girl was found by government troops while she was escaping, Femi Adesina said, without giving details.
She was among 276 girls seized by Boko Haram from north-eastern Chibok town in 2014, sparking global outrage.
A total of 103 of the girls have been released so far, including 82 earlier this month in a prisoner swap.
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17 May 2017 Africa
A schoolgirl who was abducted by Nigeria's militant Islamists in 2014 has escaped from captivity, a presidential aide has told the BBC.
The girl was found by government troops while she was escaping, Femi Adesina said, without giving details.
She was among 276 girls seized by Boko Haram from north-eastern Chibok town in 2014, sparking global outrage.
A total of 103 of the girls have been released so far, including 82 earlier this month in a prisoner swap.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-39954433
