Boko Haram frees 82 abducted Chibok school girls

Islamist militants, Boko Haram has reportedly freed 82 schoolgirls seized by the group in their school in April 2014 said the Nigerian authorities. 
The girls were among the 276 girls kidnapped in Chibok, a town in the north east state of Borno, Nigeria. they abducted three years ago, BBC reports.
According to reports, the release reportedly came after talks with the government, in which they were exchanged for a number of Boko Haram fighters held by the authorities after negotiations involving Switzerland and the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Nigerian presidency said.

The girls will be received by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Sunday, a statement said.

The abduction of the Chibok girls triggered a global outcry and sparked a huge social media campaign.

The girls arriving Abuja on Sunday

Before the latest release, about of 21 the girls were released in October, 2019 with about 195 of the girls were still missing.

This group is the largest to be freed.