Friday, May 10, 2024 -The Nigerian Army has handed over Lydia Simon, the rescued Chibok girl, and her three children to Borno State Government for reunification with her family.
Maj. Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, Theatre Commander, Northeast Joint Task Force
Operation Hadin Kai, disclosed this during the handover ceremony at the
Mailmalari Cantonment Maiduguri on Thursday, May 9, 2024.
He said that the six-month pregnant Chibok girl was rescued along with
her three children by the troops of 82 Division Task Force Battalion in Ngoza
LGA on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
Shuaibu said that she was number 18 among the girls who were rescued by
the Nigerian military.
He explained that the abduction of Chibok girls in 2014 made both
national and international headlines, which culminated in the hashtag, Bring
Back Our Girls.
According to him, several efforts have been made, both international and
national, to ensure the girls are returned safely and reunited with their
families and loved ones.
“One of such national efforts is the conduct of military operations deep
within the terrorist enclaves, which have yielded positive results to
facilitate the rescue of some of the Chibok girls. Starting with Esther Marcus,
who appears on serial 103 on the abducted Chibok School girls list and was the
first to be rescued by troops of 7 Div Gar till now, efforts are still
ongoing,” he said.
"Just recently, on April 17, 2024, one more Chibok girl was rescued
with her three children from Mandara Mountain by troops of the theatre. The
theatre will continue to do its best to rescue those still in captivity in line
with the strategic direction and guidance from the Chief of Defence Staff and
the Chief of Army Staff.
“We thank the Chief of Army Staff for all the resources he has provided
in the theatre to achieve its mandate."
Also speaking, Brig. Gen. Abubakar Haruna, Acting General Officer
Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, said that the girl has been given medical
treatment and other care by the division since her release on April 17, 2024.
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