The Nigerian Army has confirmed the rescue of a Chibok girl following multiple reports of the achievement.
In a recent release by acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, the Chibok girl was rescued by troops of 121 Battalion with her son.
He said: "Troops
of 121 Battalion, Nigerian Army, deployed at Pulka, Gwoza Local
Government Area, Borno State, for Operation LAFIYA DOLE today, Saturday
5th November 2016, at about 6.00am, while screening some escapees from
Boko Haram terrorists hideout in Sambisa forest, discovered one of the
abducted Government Secondary School Chibok girls, named Maryam Ali Maiyanga among them."
Speaking further, he said: "She
was discovered to be carrying a 10-month-old son, named Ali. She has
been taken to the unit’s medical facility for proper medical check up.
"It
is imperative to state that troops have been working round the clock to
clear remnants of Boko Haram terrorists wherever they might be
hibernating and also rescue all persons held hostages by terrorists," Usman said.
This is coming weeks after 21 of the abducted Chibok girls were rescued by the Nigerian Army.
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