Twenty-one out of the more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist Boko Haram insurgents in April 2014 have been released to the Nigerian government.
The girls were picked up by military helicopter from Banki area of Borno state where Boko Haram militants dropped them off earlier today.
The Nigerian government through, Garba Shehu a special adviser on media confirmed the release of the 21 girls.
Shehu in a post on twitter from his handle @GarShehu wrote : It is confirmed that 21 of the missing Chibok Girls have been released and are in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS.
More details to follow