Relatives of more than 200 schoolgirls held hostage by Boko Haram on Thursday called for their unconditional release, after Nigeria's government ruled out a prisoner swap with the extremists. An on-the-run Boko Haram suspect wanted in connection with a bomb attack that killed 75 in Abuja was meanwhile arrested in Sudan, while the UN pledged to do all it could to help end the crisis. Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau indicated in a video this week that he could release the 223 girls **w held for more than a month in exchange for militant fighters in custody in Nigerian jails. But Britain's Africa minister Mark Simmonds said after meeting President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday that the head of state was adamant there \"will be ** negotiation that involves a swap\".
05-20-2014, 09:30 PM
Nigeria kidnap families want 'unconditional' release
Relatives of more than 200 schoolgirls held hostage by Boko Haram on Thursday called for their unconditional release, after Nigeria's government ruled out a prisoner swap with the extremists. An on-the-run Boko Haram suspect wanted in connection with a bomb attack that killed 75 in Abuja was meanwhile arrested in Sudan, while the UN pledged to do all it could to help end the crisis. Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau indicated in a video this week that he could release the 223 girls **w held for more than a month in exchange for militant fighters in custody in Nigerian jails. But Britain's Africa minister Mark Simmonds said after meeting President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday that the head of state was adamant there \"will be ** negotiation that involves a swap\".
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