Leah Sharibu, 15, was held back on Wednesday when 105 of her classmates were freed by Boko Haram extremists after negotiations. “We have all been indoors since morning and no one has opened their shop because we can’t trust these Boko Haram people,” said trader Muhammed Musa. Boko Haram extremists stormed Dapchi village on Feb. 19, abducting the schoolgirls. The Nigerian government denies that it paid a ransom or made a prisoner swap in exchange for the Dapchi girls’ freedom. The Dapchi school kidnappings are thought to have been carried out by a Boko Haram splinter group aligned with the Islamic State group.

Source: National Post March 24, 2018 20:24 UTC