Indeed , it appears to be both an actual organization and a brand name for banditry . Boko Haram has reportedly agreed to free more than 200 schoolgirls who were kidnapped earlier this year . The group is believed to have been holding the students for ransom in exchange for a release of its leader Abubakar Shekau. President Goodluck Jonathan would benefit politically from any deal , he says .
Boko Haram has reportedly agreed to free more than 200 schoolgirls who were kidnapped earlier this year . The group is believed to have been holding the students for ransom in exchange for a release of its leader Abubakar Shekau. President Goodluck Jonathan would benefit politically from any deal , he says .