Names of the 21 Chibok Secondary School Girls Released this Morning


A source from the Directorate of State Services has given five names out of the 21 expected of the released Chibok Secondary School Girls
1. Deborah Ja'afaru
2. Maryam Lawan,
3. Jummai John
4. Maryam Basheer
5. Comfort Amos
More to come. 

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