Another one of the Chibok schoolgirls taken in a mass kidnapping in 2014 has been released from captivity, according to the Nigerian military.
The kidnapping by the Boko Haram Islamist group shocked the world and led to a massive social media campaign, #BringBackOurGirls. More than 100 of the 276 girls abducted from their school in north-eastern Nigeria are still missing. Many of those who have escaped or been released have told of forced marriages and abuse by their captors.
The release of Salome was confirmed to International Christian Concern by the chairman of the Chibok Parents Forum, Yakubu Nkeki.
He also said the Nigerian government had brought previously released girls who had been undergoing therapy back to their parents to spend Christmas with them.
'We distributed them to their parents in the various villages,' he said. 'It was indeed a joyful time of reunion and celebration.'
ICC's regional manager Nathan Johnson said: 'This is a joyous occasion for the family, the community, and the global Church. The release of this young girl gives others hope that the rest might still be released or rescued. We pray for the safety of those who are still being held in captivity, and give thanks for the return of Salome to her family.'
While the Chibok kidnapping was the largest single abduction of women during the long-running insurgency, Boko Haram has kidnapped thousands of women kidnapped over the years.
