1st LD: Boko Haram confirms custody of Nigeria's 110 missing school girls

ABUJA, March 2 (Xinhua) -- A faction of Nigeria's terror group Boko Haram has confirmed that the 110 missing school girls in the country's northeastern town of Dapchi are in its custody, a negotiator that used to bring together military officers and Boko Haram commanders for negotiations said on Friday.

Aisha Alkali Wakil, a renowned human rights activist and lawyer based in the restive northeast region of Nigeria, said the Albarnawi faction of Boko Haram had contacted her on Thursday to confirm the custody of the schoolgirls.

According to Wakil, widely called Mama Boko Haram in Nigeria, "the girls are safe, healthy and in good condition." Enditem