Army killed some of the students – Boko Haram

chika ebuzor

August 15, 2016 6:01 AM

Boko Haram also called on the Nigerian government to release its fighters in exchange for the Chibok girls.

A still image from a video posted by Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram on social media and seen by Reuters on August 14, 2016, shows a girl who identified herself to a masked man as Maina Yakubu and that she is from Chibok, as dozens of other girls the group said are school girls kidnapped in the town of Chibok in 2014, are seen in the background. Social Media ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THIS IMAGE. - RTX2KPJ0

They terror group said this in a recently released video that was released as a proof of life, to kick-start negotiations with the Federal Government.

The group also called on the Nigerian government to release its fighters which are being kept in various locations across the nation, in exchange for the girls.

According to Sahara Reporters, they said “Some have been killed by air strike of the Nigerian military. We will show you clips of how some were killed by the military through air strikes. We will also show you clips of some of them who had broken bodies and injuries following the air strikes and air bombing. Like I said, these are the remaining girls; we have nothing against them. All that we want is you should free our brothers.

“If you don't set free our brothers, you should know from this moment that you will never get these girls back by the power of Almighty Allah. This is the summary of our message to the Federal Government and the parents of Chibok girls.

“The core message is to the parents to prevail on the Federal Government of Nigeria if they don't set free our brothers we will not let these girls go. We hope you got the message and in this video, you will see how the jet bomb and killed your girls. Some had broken bodies and others receiving medical attention.

“We want you to know again, we have nothing to get from these girls, but if you don't set our brothers free, we will never set them free by the power of Almighty Allah. You will see how jet killed your own children.”

READ: Army declares journalist, 3 persons wanted over missing girls

Also, the Nigerian Army on Sunday declared Ahmad Salkida, (Ambassador) Ahmed U. Bolori and Aisha Wakil, wanted allegedly in connection with the recently released video of the Chibok girls.

The Federal Government also said it is doing everything possible to secure the release of the Chibok girls.

Watch original video of Chibok girls released by Boko Haram below.

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