The Borno State Government in North-East Nigeria has released the names of the names of additional 23 girls identified in the video of abducted students of Government day Secondary School, Chibok, released Monday by Boko Haram. The government had on Tuesday night released the first batch of 54 names and the latest list makes it 77 girls now identified.
A statement issued yesterday in Maiduguri by Isa Gusau, Special Adviser, Communications to Governor KashimShettima, said: “The exercise is continuing with a new set of parents, teachers and students. The three sets of people (parents, teachers and students) were brought to Maiduguri in batches.
“Another set is to continue the identification exercise tonight (last night) and we will get back to you (media) with any update.”
The 23 girls whose names were released last night are Fibi Haruna; Laraba Mamman; Saraya Yanga; Hauwa Mutan; Deborah Abari; Hauwa Nkeki Mbalala; Rejoice Musa; Yana Joshua; Esther Ayuba; Helen Musa; Mwa Daniel; Hannatu Ishaku; Yayi Abana; Mary Ndamah; Monica Enoch; Amina Ali; Ashe Ezekiel; Lydia Simon; Naomi Bitrus; Kawuna Lalai; Kawuna Luka; Lydia Habila; and Margaret Watsai.
The 77 Chibok schoolgirls so far identified from Boko Haram video:
1. Abigel Bukar
2. Agnes Gapani
3. Aisha Lawan Zanna
4. Amina Ali
5. Ashe Ezekiel
6. Bilkisu Abdullahi
7. Comfort Habila
8. Deborah Abari
9. Deborah Abbas
10. Dorcas Yakubu
11. Esther Ayuba
12. Falta Lawan
13. Fibi Haruna
14. Filo Dauda
15. Gloria Yaga
16. Godiya Bitrus
17. Hajara Isa (Amira 3rd Speaker in video)
18. Halima Ali
19. Hannatu Dauda
20. Hannatu Ishaku
21. Hannatu Nuhu
22. Hauwa Abdu (1st Speaker in video)
23. Hauwa Ali
24. Hauwa Bitrus
25. Hauwa Isuwa
26. Hauwa M. Maina
27. Hauwa Mutah
28. Hauwa Nkeki Mbalala
29. Helem Musa
30. Jummai Mutah
31. Kabu Mallah
32. Kawuna Lalai
33. Kawuna Luka
34. Ladi Jajel
35. Ladi Paul
36. Laraba John
37. Laraba Mamman
38. Luba Afga
39. Lugwa Sanda
40. Lydia Emmar
41. Lydia Habila
42. Lydia Simon
43. Magret Shettima
44. Magret Watsai
45. Magret Yama
46. Mairama Ali
47. Mairama Bashir
48. Mary Dama
49. Mary G. Dauda
50. Mary Nkeki
51. Maryam Abbas
52. Maryam Ali (Maiyanga)
53. Monica Enoch
54. Mwa Daniel
55. Mwada Baba
56. Naomi Bitrus
57. Naomi Bukar
58. Naomi Luka
59. Naomi Phillimon
60. Patient Jacob
61. Rejoice Musa
62. Rejoice Shanki
63. Rhoda Peter
64. Rifkatu Galang
65. Rose Daniel
66. Saratu Thauji (2nd Speaker in video)
67. Saraya Amos Ali
68. Saraya Samuel
69. Saraya Stover
70. Saraya Yanga
71. Shikta Abdu
72. Solomi Pogu
73. Suzana Yakubu
74. Yana Bukar
75. Yana Joshua
76. Yayi Abana
77. Zainab Yaga
•Photo shows a scene from the Boko Haram video of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls.
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