Boko Haram returns kidnapped schoolgirls, 5 dead

The schoolgirls who were abducted from Dapchi a month ago have returned home. Five didn't make it alive.

Dapchi parents during their meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, March 14, 2018

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The schoolgirls who were abducted on February 19, 2018 by Boko Haram terrorists, have returned home.

Five of the 110 girls died in Boko Haram's custody, Pulse has learnt.

It's been a month since they were kidnapped from their school hostel.

According to Sahara Reporters, the terrorists arrived Dapchi with the girls in 9 vehicles; same way they took them away.

"There was confusion in the area as members of the community scampered into the bush as the terror group appeared in the area, first dropping off one of the girls in a nearby village and then driving into the center of Dapchi town to drop off the rest of the girls. Five of the girls are dead according to our source. It is not clear if the Nigerian government paid any ransom to get the girls released", the Sahara Reporters statement read.

BBC correspondent, Stephanie Hegarty writes that; "Initially called scared, people were fleeing. Then they saw the girls in a big vehicle. Unclear whether BH militants exited town yet.

"Confirmed from several sources. Girls have been returned to Dapchi".

When Pulse called army spokesperson Sani Usman, his phone was engaged with a recorded message asking us to hold on or call back later.