Posted by Kolade Stephen. on 16 May, 2023 under Naija News
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The Theatre Commander Operation Hadin Kai, Maj-Gen Ibrahim Ali, said they have rescued another Chibok schoolgirl, Saratu Dauda, who left behind her three children with the insurgents in Sambisa Forest, in Borno State.
This came a few days after her two schoolmates, Esther Marcus and Hauwa Maltha, escaped and were found and delivered to the Borno State government by the Nigerian Army.
Ali, while handing over Saratu to Borno State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Zuwaira Gambo, on Monday, said she was rescued by troops on operation in Ukuba area, in Sambisa Forest.
He said Saratu, 25, who’s on serial number 10 in the list of abducted Chibok schoolgirls, was a native of Umbulala, in Chibok LGA of Borno State.
“She was once married to one Abu Yusuf, who she later divorced, before getting married to one Baana, also known as Abu …., all Boko Haram terrorists.
“Saratu has three daughters; she left them in the terrorists’ hideouts. So far, efforts to rescue her children and other women and children are still ongoing.
“Saratu has within the last 10 days undergone medical care at the 7 Div. Medical Hospital in Maimalari Cantonment and we would today officially hand her over to officials of the Borno State government from the Ministry of Women Affairs.
“As of today, the statistics of 276 abducted Chibok schoolgirls indicate that 57 girls escaped in 2014, 107 girls were released in 2018, three were recovered in 2019, two were recovered in 2021, 11 were rescued in 2022 and three were rescued so far in 2023,â€