SECOND CHIBOK SCHOOL GIRL RESCUED BY MILITARY


The Nigerian army Thursday said at about 11.00 am troops of 231 Battalion, 331 Artillery Regiment (AR), Detachment of Armed Forces Special Forces (AFSF) 2, Explosive Ordinance (EOD) Team and Civilian Vigilante group of Buratai, conducted clearance operations at Shettima Aboh, Hong and Biladdili general area in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. 

Army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman said during the operations, the troops killed 35 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered several arms and ammunitions and other items.

He added that  they rescued 97 women and children held captives by the Boko Haram terrorists, noting that  among those rescued is a girl believed to be one of the   Chibok Government Secondary School girls that were abducted on 14th April 2014 by the Boko Haram terrorists. 

He said: "Her name is  Miss  Serah Luka, who is number 157 on the list of the abducted school girls. She is believed to be the daughter of Pastor Luka."

Usman said: "During debriefing the girl revealed that she was a JSS1 student of the school  at the time they were abducted. She further added that she hails from Madagali, Adamawa State."


 She added that there other three girls who fled from Shettima Aboh when the troops invaded the area earlier today which led  to their rescue, the army spokesman said.  

He added that she is presently receiving medical attention at the medical facility of Abogo Largema Cantonment, Biu, Borno State

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