"We are told that 82 of the Chibok have been freed by Boko Haram," Al Jazeera's Idris said. Boko Haram seeks to impose a strict Islamic law in Nigeria's mainly Muslim north. Negotiations between the Nigerian government and Boko Haram have been going on for some time. About 2,000 girls and boys have been abducted by Boko Haram since 2014, with many used as sex slaves, fighters and even suicide bombers, according to Amnesty International. Some 20,000 people have been killed and about 2.3 million displaced since Boko Haram started its armed campaign in 2009.

Source: The Star May 07, 2017 05:37 UTC