The Federal Government has confirmed the release of 76 pupils of Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State.
Boko Haram sect abducted 110 pupils of the school on February 19.
Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the process for the release of the remaining girls is ongoing.
A senior government source in Abuja and police in Yobe state also confirmed the girls’ return although it was not immediately clear how many of the 110 students had been freed.
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Bashir Manzo, who heads a parents’ support group in Dapchi, said: “The girls have been brought back. They were brought in nine vehicles and dropped outside the school at about 8:00 am (0700 GMT).
“I have the list of the missing girls with me, so I am now heading to the school to take a roll call of the returned girls to determine if any of them is still missing.
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“These girls were not accompanied by any security personnel. Their abductors brought them, dropped them outside the school and left, without talking to anyone.
“We will get to know more details from the girls about their predicament while in captivity.”
Alhaji Deri, whose daughter was among those kidnapped, supported Manzo’s account in a separate phone call, adding: “We are here in the school with the girls.” A senior government source in Abuja confirmed the release but said officials were still trying to verify how many girls had been freed.
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