The Nigerian Army says that it has rescued another one of the girls
\nabducted from the Government Secondary School Chibok in Borno State by
\nBoko Haram insurgents.<\/p>\n
A statement issued by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel
\nSani Usman, says troops deployed at Pulka in Gwoza Local Government Area
\ndiscovered the girl, Maryam Ali Maiyanga, while screening some escapees
\nfrom the Boko Haram hideout in Sambisa forest.
\nShe was carrying a 10-month-old son and has been taken to the unit\u2019s
\nmedical facility for proper medical checkup.<\/p>\n
On October 13, 2016, the Spokesman for Nigeria\u2019s President, Mr Garba
\nShehu, confirmed that 21 Chibok girls had been\u00a0released from Boko Haram
\nclutches.
\nHe said that the release of the girls, in a limited number, was the
\noutcome of negotiations between the administration and the Boko Haram,
\nbrokered by the International Red Cross and the Swiss Government.<\/p>\n
The Minister of Information,\u00a0Mr Lai Mohammed later explained that the
\nFederal Government secured the release of the girls through the
\ncollaborative efforts of the security agencies, a friendly European
\ncountry and a renowned International Humanitarian Organisation.<\/p>\n
The rescued girls were reunited with their parents during a thanksgiving
\nservice held in the nation\u2019s capital city, Abuja,\u00a0three days after their
\nrelease.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the church service, the Minister of Information Mr\u00a0Lai
\nMohammed, announced that the Federal Government was negotiating with Boko
\nHaram for the release of the remaining Chibok Girls.<\/p>\n
Over 200 girls were taken from their school\u2019s dormitory on April 14, 2014
\nby members of the Boko Haram terrorist group.<\/p>\n
Their abduction triggered wide-spread protests globally, popularising a
\n\u201cBring Back Our Girls\u201d slogan.<\/p>\n
Less than 40 of the girls have been rescued so far.<\/p>\n
By<\/p>\n
Barely three weeks after the return of 21 Chibok\u200e Schoolgirls after their release to the Federal authorities, troops of the Nigerian Army have recovered yet another of the kidnap victims, Maryam Ali Maiyanga. She was spotted among other ladies with her 10-months-old baby boy, Ali, on Saturday<\/span><\/span> morning in Borno State.<\/p>\n \u200eActing spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Col. Sani Usman, who confirmed the development in a statement, said, Maryam and her baby were recovered Saturday<\/span><\/span> morning in Gwoza Local Govt Area of Borno State.<\/p>\n 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<\/span><\/span>, at about 6.00am<\/span><\/span>, 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.<\/p>\n “She was discovered to be carrying a 10-month-old son, named Ali. She has been taken to the unit\u2019s medical facility for proper medical check up.<\/p>\n “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.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Nigerian Army says that it has rescued another one of the girls abducted from the Government Secondary School Chibok in Borno State by Boko Haram insurgents. A statement issued…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":54293,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"\n