Following the release of 21 out of over 200 abducted Chibok girls, terrorist group Boko Haram may have made two major demands for the release of 83 more girls, Vanguard reports.

According to the newspaper, a source close to the negotiations revealed that the sect is demanding an undisclosed amount of ransom and freedom for no fewer than 16 of Boko Haram commanders.

It was gathered that the sect is demanding for payment upfront, stating that they have shown their commitment by initially releasing 21 of the girls.

“I think the guys are settled on the idea that the cash must come ahead of the release since they had proved to government that they are reliable by releasing the 21 girls, last week, without many conditions attached”, the source stated.

The source also told Vanguard that only 104 were left in the captivity of the sect while the rest had long been married off by top commanders and converted to Islam.

“The truth is that those Chibok girls are now Boko Haram members, having married the sect members and become radicalised,” the source said.

“The remaining 83 girls are with a top leader of Boko Haram and those are the only ones we are going to work for their release in the next phase of our negotiations which starts immediately.

“ The others had since become Boko Haram members, having been married off and radicalised into Boko Haram as soon as they were captured over two years ago”.

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