A person holds up a sign as local clergy, activists and and community leaders protest for the safe return of the 276 abducted schoolgirls outside the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the UN Nigeria has reached a ceasefire agreement with Boko Haram and secured a deal for the release of 219 schoolgirls held by the extremist group for more than six months, military and presidency officials claimed on Friday. No details of the agreement, announced in the capital Abuja, have emerged and Boko Haram has yet to confirm the deal. However, Nigerian newspapers and websites have been reporting that fresh negotiations between presidency and military officials and representatives of the terrorist group have been taking place in recent days. The talks allegedly also involved neighbouring Chad and Cameroon. More On this topic Buhari enters Nigerian presidency race Nigeria claims success against Boko Haram Boko Haram targets Nigerian forces More […]