Chibok girls: Nigeria denies Boko Haram prisoner swap

Government rejects reports it traded armed group's prisoners for 21 girls abducted in 2014 from the town of Chibok.

Nigeria's government has denied that it traded Boko Haram prisoners for 21 schoolgirls freed by the armed group.
Speaking to reporters, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said that no prisoner swap had taken place, reiterating that the release on Thursday of the girls who had been kidnapped from the town of Chibok in 2014 was the outcome of months of negotiations.
"Certainly, there was no swap of any kind," Osinbajo said in response to reports that a deal with Boko Haram had taken place.
"There was no exchange."
You can't be happy, because they released 21 and there are still 197 girls there, on the one hand. On the other hand, we're relieved that, my God at last, some girls have been released
Government rejects reports it traded armed group's prisoners for 21 girls abducted in 2014 from the town of Chibok.

Nigeria's government has denied that it traded Boko Haram prisoners for 21 schoolgirls freed by the armed group.
Speaking to reporters, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said that no prisoner swap had taken place, reiterating that the release on Thursday of the girls who had been kidnapped from the town of Chibok in 2014 was the outcome of months of negotiations.
"Certainly, there was no swap of any kind," Osinbajo said in response to reports that a deal with Boko Haram had taken place.
"There was no exchange."
You can't be happy, because they released 21 and there are still 197 girls there, on the one hand. On the other hand, we're relieved that, my God at last, some girls have been released
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