Thursday, 5 January 2017

Nigerian troops rescue another Chibok School girl



The Nigerian Army disclosed on Thursday that another missing Chibok school girl has been rescued by its troops stationed in the North-East zone of the country.
The army spokesperson, Sani Usman, gave the announcement on his Facebook Page Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Usman, a brigadier general, promised to provide details of the development later.
A batch of 21 of the girls were released by Boko Haram on October 13, 2016 after serious negotiation with the Nigerian government.
The negotiations were made possible by the Red Cross and the Swiss government.
Amina Ali,one of the girls had earlier been freed on May 19, 2016 by troops.
The girls about 300 were abducted by the sect Boko Haram on April 14, 2014, from a secondary school in Chibok.
Some 50 of the girls managed to escape and about 218 remained missing

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