Another Chibok Girl Rescued By Nigerian Army

Hamilton Nwosa
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Troops of theĀ  Operation Lafiya Dole deployed in Pulka, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno, on Thursday rescued one of the Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram terroristsĀ  in 2014.

A statement by Col. Onyema Nwanchukwu, the spokesman of the Operation Lafiya Dole, preliminary investigations revealed the young girl identified as Salomi Pagu.

Nwachukwu said Salomi was the same as the Chibok girl published on serial 86 of the online list of abducted Chibok girls.

ā€œCurrently the girl who was intercepted in the company of another young girl, Jamila Adams, 14, with a child are in the safe custody of troops and receiving medical attention,ā€ Nwachukwu said.

NAN reports that so far, two batches of 21 and 82 girls have been freed as a result ofĀ  the federal government entered into negotiations with the Boko Haram terrorist group for the release of the Chibok girls.

Three additional girls were rescued by the gallant efforts of our armed forces, bringing the total number of freed Chibok girls so far to 106. (NAN)

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