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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