Good News As Nigeria Army Rescues Two Chibok Schoolgirls
- The Nigerian Army says two more girls kidnapped on April 14, 2014 from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno state, have been rescued
- According to the Army, they were found by troops of 21 Armoured Brigade in Bama Council of Borno State on July 26
- Recall that Boko Haram terrorists had abducted 276 of the schoolgirls as they sat for their national examinations
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In what can be termed a good news, the Nigerian Army has rescued two more girls kidnapped from the Government Girls Secondary School Chibok, Borno State in 2014 by the Boko Haram terrorists.
According to Leadership newspaper, the girls whose names were given as Hannatu Musa and Kauna Luka, were found by the Troops of 21 Armoured Brigade in Bama local government area on July 26, eight years after their abduction.
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The girls were said to have escaped from Gazuwa camp, an acclaimed headquarters of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, Boko Haram faction, formerly known as Gabchari, Mantari and Mallum Masari, located about nine kilometres to Bama town.
Recall that two previously rescued Chibok schoolgirls had told military authorities that there were about 20 Chibok schoolgirls still held captive and forcefully married in Gazuwa camp.
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The two Chibok schoolgirls previously rescued by troops and unveiled to the public recently before the current rescue were Mary Dauda and Hauwa Joseph, after they escaped from the camp.
Good news as 13 escaped Chibok girls get admission into top Nigerian University
Recall that Legit.ng reported that another fresh batch of 13 abducted Chibok girls who escaped from Boko Haram captivity were among the new students that performed the matriculation ceremony at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, Adamawa state.
The girls who have completed an intensive programme under the New Foundation School (NFS), were among those who took the oath of the university held on Tuesday, January 25. They joined other new students from all the 36 states of Nigeria, Rwanda, Niger Republic and Cameroon to participate in the event.
In a joyous mood, former Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar took to his official Facebook page to share the good news via a post and as well congratulate the girls.
Source: Legit.ng
