Nigeria's Military and The Presidency on Friday claimed to have reached a deal with Boko Haram militants on a ceasefire and the release of more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls.
"A ceasefire agreement has been concluded between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad (Boko Haram)," Chief of Defence Staff
Air Marshal Alex Badeh said.
Separately,
President Goodluck Jonathan's Principal Secretary
Hassan Tukur told
AFP that an agreement to end hostilities had been reached following talks, as well as the release of 219 girls held captive since April.
Details of the ceasefire deal is still sketchy but Mr. Badeh has ordered all field officers to comply with the agreement.
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