Troops Rescue 3 Chibok Girls, Nab 14 Terrorists

Three of the abducted Chibok girls have been rescued by troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in the Nigerian army.

Musa Danmadam, the defence media operations director, said this on Thursday at a media briefing on military operations across Borno and Yobe.

The rescued schoolgirls identified as Jinkai Yama, Falmata Lawal, and Asabe Ali were numbered 20, 3, and 12 on the abducted Chibok girls’ list.

Danmadam said the girls were rescued with their children and 19 other abductees at different locations.

He added that the troops neutralised 52 suspected Boko Haram terrorists alongside Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters and arrested 14 terrorists.

“Weapons recovered by the troops include two unexploded grenades, 12 AK47 rifles, 3 FN rifles, 5 AK47 magazines, one automatic grenade launcher, one hand grenade, 1 AP mine, 86 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, one motorcycle, 16 bows and arrows, seven bicycles and 10 mobile phones,” he added.