MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — The Latest on the mass abduction of Nigerian schoolgirls (all times local):7:30 p.m.Nigeria’s government now says 104 of the 110 schoolgirls abducted a month ago by Boko Haram are confirmed freed. ——2:50 p.m.Nigeria’s government says a decision against military “confrontation” was part of the agreement for the release of more than 100 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram. Boko Haram translates as “Western education is forbidden” in the local Hausa language. It is not immediately clear how many of the 110 girls have been freed. Witnesses say Boko Haram militants have returned an unknown number of the 110 girls who were abducted from their Nigeria school a month ago.

Source: National Post March 21, 2018 08:36 UTC