Badeh assures Boko Haram will release 218 Chibok girls on Monday

Chibok girls

There are strong indications that the 218 schoolgirls abducted six months ago in Chibok, Borno State, by the violent Boko Haram sect may be released on Monday following a ceasefire agreement between the sect and the Federal Government.

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian military, had on Friday said that it had agreed to a ceasefire with the violent sect and that the Chibok girls would soon be released.

The deal was announced by the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh.

The military has struggled to defeat Boko Haram sect which began attack against Nigeria since 2009.

Ihejirika’s Abia governorship ambition in jeopardy as Australian negotiator names him, Sherif as sponsors of Boko Haram

Ihejirika

A Perth-based international adviser, Dr. Stephen Davis, who for four months was involved in negotiations on behalf of the federal government with commanders of Boko Haram for the release of over 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the sect last April, has named a former Governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, and a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-General Azubuike Ihejirika, as sponsors of Boko Haram.

Boko Haram: 16 killed as soldiers finally rescues Cameroon’s Vice PM’s wife

Cameroon president, Paul Biya

 The abducted wife of Cameroon’s Vice Prime Minister, Amadou Ali, who was kidnapped on Sunday, has been rescued from Boko Haram kidnappers.

The rescue operation, SHOWBIZPLUSng learnt was carried out by soldiers from Cameroon in an operation reported to have lasted several hours.

According to Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 16 people died during the rescue operation.