August 14, (THEWILL) – Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, operating in the North-East region, have rescued another Chibok schoolgirl, Aisha Grema and three others, abducted by Boko Haram terrorists.
Boko Haram terrorists had in April 2014 kidnapped 276 female students mostly Christians aged from 16 to 18 from the Government Girls Secondary School in the town of Chibok in Borno State.
The army, in a statement on its Facebook page, said Aisha was rescued on Friday 12th, August 2022 with her child by troops of 21 Special Armoured Brigade, Sector 1 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) at Bama Local Government Area (LGA).
The three other girls were rescued by troops of 242 Battalion, Sector 3 OPHK at Mongonu LGA of Borno State.
The statement read: “The President, Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association, Mrs Salamatu F Yahaya on Saturday, August 13, 2022 donated relief materials and financial support to a newly rescued abducted Chibok school girl, Aisha Grema and three others at Maimalari Military Cantonment, Maiduguri.
“Aisha was rescued Friday, August 12, 2022, with her four (4) years old child by troops of 21 Special Armoured Brigade, Sector 1 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) at Bama Local Government Area (LGA), while the three other girls were rescued by troops of 242 Battalion, Sector 3 OPHK at Mongonu LGA of Borno State.
“The General Officer Commanding 7 Division, Maj General W Shuaibu disclosed that one of the abductees, Miss Mwanret Daspan, aged 29, was abducted Monday, 21 March 2021; Claris Fidel, aged 22, from N’djamena, Chad, was abducted on 25 March, 2022, while Hauwa (12yrs old) has been in captivity of Boko Haram terrorists since an infant.
“While interacting with the rescued girls, Mrs Yahaya, expressed immense delight in the success recorded by the troops of OPHK. She further encouraged them with words of advice and hope, thus, assuring them of the commitment of the Military in conjunction with the Borno State Government to reunite them with their families.
“The Theatre Commander Joint Task Force (JTF), North East (NE), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Major General CG Musa, also assured the general public of the commitment and dedication of the Theatre to rescuing all captives and also restoring total peace to the North East region.”
