Nigeria’s government is negotiating the release of a further 83 of the missing Chibok schoolgirls, but more than 100 others appear unwilling to leave their captors, a community leader has told the AP news agency.
Pogu Bitrus, head of the Chibok Development Association told AP those who are unwilling may have been radicalised by Boko Haram or be ashamed to return home because they have had babies after being forced to marry their captors.
Mr Bitrus said the 21 Chibok girls freed last week in the first negotiated release between Nigeria’s government and Boko Haram should be educated abroad, because they will probably face stigma in Nigeria.
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