Nigeria: Group Urges Military to Intensify Efforts to Rescue Remaining Girls

17 October 2016

Following the recent release of 21 Chibok girls, the Global Excellence Foundation (GEF) has challenged the Nigerian military to build on the current success in the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency and ensure that every Nigerian held captive by the terrorist group is freed.

Addressing a press conference yesterday, country director of GEF, Professor Ola Yemi said there are people that are still held by Boko Haram that are not known to the public because they do not enjoy the kind of media attention like the Chibok girls.

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