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The Nigeria Police on Thursday confirmed that one of the Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram on April 14 was released on Wednesay and she is in stable condition.

Responding to TheCable’s question at the national information centre in Abuja, police spokesman, CP Emmanuel Ojukwu said: I can confirm that at about 5pm on September 24, a young girl, 20 years of age, among the abducted Chibok girls, was dropped off by suspected terrorists at Mubi in Adamawa state.

“The police picked her up and she is undergoing treatment. Her condition is stable. She is getting the best of medical attention.

“Information we have is that she is one of the girls. Other details will be made known to you in due course.”

On Wednesday evening, national chairman of the Chibok community, Dr Pogu Bitrus, had informed TheCable that one of the abducted Chibok girls whose father is a carpenter at the community, had been seen in Adamawa.

“I was speaking with her about 30 minutes ago. She was not coherent. I think she is traumatised,” he had said.

“According to her, she left the camp and started wandering. I am not sure how she got to Adamawa, may be she wandered
there. However, I am yet to get full details.”

On Wednesday, the defence headquarters initially claimed that some of the abducted Chibok girls had been released and were even in the custody of the Army, but it subsequently withdrew the claim, saying the latest batch of abductees wasn’t the same as those forcefully taken on April 14.