The faces of some of the newly released Chibok Girls who were abducted by Boko Haram members have been revealed.
Some of the 82 newly released Chibok Girls
Faces of some of the 82 rescued Chibok schoolgirls who were released on Saturday have been revealed. The girls have also met with President Muhammadu Buhari who was represented by the Chief of Staff to the President, Alhaji Abba Kyari.
Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, who confirmed this development on his Twitter handle, said the Chief of Staff to the President, Alhaji Abba Kyari received the girls at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The 82 girls were released to international negotiators who have been working in collaboration with the Federal government for their safe return since they were kidnapped in April 2014.
Malam Garba Shehu, a presidential spokesman on Saturday in a statement issued in Abuja also confirmed that the girls were release by their captors in exchange for some Boko Haram suspects held by the Federal Government.