The Nigerian Army has announced the rescue of another Chibok schoolgirl.
The Army made the disclosure in a statement signed by the Deputy Director Public Relations of Theatre Command, Operation Lafiya Dole,Col. Onyema Nwachukwu.
According to the statement, Salomi Pagu, whose photograph appeared on the 86th position on the list of the about 276 schoolgirls, was intercepted in company of Jamila Adams,14 years-old with a child.
BusinessDay recalls that in 2017, 82 of the abducted schoolgirls were released by the terrorist group, in a swap-deal for their commanders that were in custody.
That was preceded by the twenty-one others that were freed in 2016.
Meanwhile, Nwachukwu said Pagu and Adams’ rescue was effected by troops of Operation Lafiya Dole.
“Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole deployed in Pulka today rescued one of the Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram terrorists earlier in 2014.
“So far, preliminary investigations reveal that the young girl identified as Salomi Pagu is the same as the Chibok girl published on serial 86 of the online list of abducted Chibok girls.
“Currently the girl who was intercepted in the company of another young girl, Jamila Adams about 14 years old with a child are in the safe custody of troops and receiving medical attention”, Nwachukwu noted.
Stella Enenche, Abuja
