Posted By: Duku JOEL,

The abducted students of Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State, have been released by Boko Haram.

At least 110 girls were abducted from their hostels on February 19 by a faction of Boko Haram loyal to Abu Musab Al-Barnawi, son of the late founder of the terror group, Yusuf Mohammed.

The Chairman of the Abducted Girls Parents’ Forum, Alhaji Bashir Manzo, told our correspondent that the girls have been released.

However, he has not ascertained the number of those freed by Boko Haram.

A prominent member of Dapchi Community also confirmed that they are presently taking the girls’ roll call.

“As I speak with you, we are presently trying to take the roll call of the girls to ascertain the exact number,” the source said.

The girls’ release coincided with a solidarity visit of parents of the abducted Chibok girls who are currently in Dapchi.

A security source said: “Boko Haram militants drove into Dapchi and dropped off the girls at the heart of the town and went back with no shot fired at them. We were asked to leave our camp which is the same route that Boko Haram followed to drop off the girls.”

A residents said the girls are currently receiving treatment at the General Hospital in Dapchi.

“The girls are looking terrible. Most of them are on drip because they very exhausted and underfed, ” a medical personnel at the hospital said.

Speaking on number of girls released, another security source said some of the parents took their children away immediately Boko Haram dropped them.

“We are having challenges getting the exact number of girls released because some of the parents came and took their children away immediately Boko Haram came and dropped them off. We are trying to retrieve some of the girls now but it is difficult,” he stated.

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