Federal Government denies claim of any swap deal with Boko Haram Terrorists

Lai
Muhammad, Minister of Information and Culture, in Abuja at a press
conference today denied reports that the Federal Government swapped four
high profile Boko Haram militants to secure the release of the 21

Chibok school girls as reported by Sahara Reporters.






Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, earlier stated that the release
was as a result of ongoing negotiations between the government and Boko
Haram, brokered by the International Red Cross and the Swiss government.
This was corroborated by Lai Mohammed.



“Please note that this is not a
swap, but a release. The release of these girls does not mean an end to
military operations, but it is a new phase in the war against
insurgency‎. People want to believe bad news than good news. The girls
were released, there was no swap.”