On the 14th of April 2014, about 276 students were abducted from a boarding school in Chibok, Borno state. Some of these students managed to escape while the others were held captive by the Boko Haram; a terrorist group in Nigeria since 2009. The hostages were conveyed in trucks to Sambisa forest, a forest in Borno state.
Today, one of the schoolgirl was rescued by the Nigerian army in addition to one Amina Ali Nkek rescued on Tuesday May 18.
According to the Nigerian army spokesperson, Colonel Sani Usman:
"We are glad to state that among those rescued is a girl believed to be one of the Chibok government secondary school girls that were abducted on 14th April 2014 by the Boko Haram terrorists. Her name is Miss Serah Luka, who is number 157 on the list of the abducted school girls."
"She is believed to be the daughter of Pastor Luka. During debriefing the girl revealed that she was a JSS1 student of the school at the time they were abducted. She further added that she hails from Madagali, Adamawa state. She averred that she reported at the school barely two months and one week before her unfortunate abduction along with other girls over two years ago. She added that there other three girls who fled from Shettima Aboh when the troops invaded the area earlier today which led to their rescue. She is presently receiving medical attention at the medical facility of Abogo Largema Cantonment, Biu, Borno state."
Here is the Picture of the girl:
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