Nigeria: Chibok Schoolgirls - Nigeria "Ready" for Negotiations With Boko Haram

The Nigerian government is ready for talks with the extremist group, Boko Haram, for the release of the 276 girls abducted by the group from a school in Chibok, Borno State.

The special duties minister, Tanimu Turaki, was quoted Tuesday by the BBC as saying the government was set for negotiations in bringing the crisis to an end and that "an issue of this nature can be resolved outside of violence".

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