Nigerian government backs out of release deal with Boko Haram

The Nigerian government called off a deal with Boko Haram to release some of the abducted schoolgirls, reports the BBC.

Nigeria’s government backed down form a deal that would have seen the release of 100 detained Boko Haram militants in exchange for abducted school girls.

The reasons behind the government’s decisions to cancel the swap still remain unclear.

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