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Rescued Chibok girl and three children handed over to Borno govt
This was revealed on Thursday during the handover ceremony at the Mailmalari Cantonment Maiduguri by Maj. Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, Theatre Commander, North East Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai.
Lydia Simon, the Chibok girl who was saved, and her three children were turned over to the Borno State Government by the Nigerian Army on Thursday so that she may be reunited with her family.
This was revealed on Thursday during the handover ceremony at the Mailmalari Cantonment Maiduguri by Maj. Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, Theatre Commander, North East Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai.
He added that on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, the 82 Division Task Force Battalion troops in Ngoza LGA saved the six-month pregnant Chibok girl and her three children.
Shuaibu claimed to be number eighteen among the girls that the Nigerian military had saved.
He explained that the abduction of Chibok girls in 2014 made both national and international headlines, which culminated in the hashtag, Bring Back Our Girls.
According to him, several efforts have been made, both international and national, to ensure the girls are returned safely and reunited with their families and loved ones.
“One of such national efforts is the conduct of military operations deep within the terrorist enclaves, which have yielded positive results to facilitate the rescue of some of the Chibok girls. Starting with Esther Marcus, who appears on serial 103 on the abducted Chibok School girls list and was the first to be rescued by troops of 7 Div Gar till now, efforts are still ongoing.
“Just recently, on April 17, 2024, one more Chibok girl was rescued with her three children from Mandara Mountain by troops of the theatre. The theatre will continue to do its best to rescue those still in captivity in line with the strategic direction and guidance from the Chief of Defence Staff and the Chief of Army Staff.
“We thank the Chief of Army Staff for all the resources he has provided in the theatre to achieve its mandate,” he said.
Also speaking, Brig. Gen. Abubakar Haruna, Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, said that the girl has been given medical treatment and other care by the division since her release on April 17, 2024.
