Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, North-East, in Sambisa forest, have rescued 16 kidnapped Chibok school girls, who are now women with children.
Speaking to journalists at Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri on Thursday, the Theatre Commander of Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai, Major General, Ibrahim Ali, said the theatre has employed both kinetic and non-kinetic strategies in rescuing the remaining Chibok girls.
He noted that the new strategy of the theatre has yielded positive results which lead to the rescue of 14 Chibok girls, apart from the two currently presented to journalists.
According to him, the girls rescued so far include; Aisha Grema serial number 11 on the abducted Chibok girl’s list, Hannatu Musa number 7 on the list, and Sera Luka number 38 on the list. Others are; Ruth Bitrus serial 41, Mary Dauda serial 46, Hauwa Joseph serial 18, Falmata Lawan serial number 3, Asabe Ali serial number 12, Jankai Yamal serial number 20, Yana Pogu serial number 19, Rejoice Sanki serial number 70 and Hassana Adamu on serial number 35.
“In line with international best practices, they have all been handed over to the Borno State Government after undergoing medical evaluation and treatment at 7 Div Medical Services and evaluation.
“Troops of OPHK have yet again rescued 2 other Chibok School girls on 21 Apr 23. Below are highlights of the recently rescued Chibok Girls.
“On 21 Apr 23, Esther Marcus and her one-year-old baby, Juwairiya were rescued by troops of 114 TF Bn Bitta at Lagara during operations. She is on serial number 103 of the abducted Chibok Girls List”.
“Esther is 26 years old, Kibaku by tribe from Jila in Chibok LGA of Borno State. While in captivity, she was forcefully married to one Garba AKA (Garus), a BHT fighter who was killed during troops’ offensive operations on terrorists’ enclaves. She was later married off to another BHT, Abba in Ukuba terrorist enclaves in Sambisa forest until her rescue by troops of OPHK. Since her rescue, she has undergone a thorough medical examination along with her baby. Equally, they have been adequately resuscitated and will be handed over to the Borno State Government for further administration”.
