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One abducted girl from the Nigerian town of Chibok has been freed and reunited with her parents seven years after Boko Haram terrorists kidnapped her and more than 200 of her classmates, Borno state’s governor said on Saturday (August 7).
The raid on the school in the northeastern town one night in April 2014 sparked an international outcry and a viral campaign on social media with the hashtag #bringbackourgirls.
Governor Babagana Zulum said the girl and someone she said she married during her captivity surrendered themselves to the military 10 days ago. Zulum said government officials had used the time since to identify her and contact her parents.
Some 270 girls were originally abducted by the militant group but 82 were freed in 2017 after mediation, adding to 24 who were released or found.
A few others have escaped or been rescued, but about 113 of the girls are believed to be held still by the militant group.
