One of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by insurgents in 2014 has been rescued, according to Zagazola.
Zagazola is a news platform with special interest in the counterinsurgency effort in the north-east.
According to the news outlet, the girl, identified as Yana Pogu, was rescued on Thursday in Borno by the troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Hadin Kai.
Pogu, who was said to have been rescued with her four children, gave birth to a set of twins four months ago.
Her rescue was reportedly achieved by troops of the Nigerian Army, backed by a column of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) when they stormed the enclave of Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, a terrorist group in Bama LGA, Borno.
Citing intelligence sources, it said the troops engaged and overwhelmed the insurgents, neutralising scores of terrorists in the process, while several others escaped with fatal gunshot wounds.
“In the course of the encounter, troops successfully rescued Yana Pogu, a Chibok girl who was number 19 on the missing girl’s list along with her four children,” a source reportedly said.
“She was found with a four-month-old set of twins in a very unhealthy condition.
“Some of the fleeing insurgents also attempted to ambush their own troops but while acting on the intelligence, the troops responded swiftly with aggressive fire powers, forcing them to flee.
“More women were rescued after the encounter. They are transferred to 21 Armoured Brigade Bama, for medical attention.”
Over 200 students were kidnapped by insurgents from Government Girls’ Secondary School (GGSS) in the Chibok area of Borno state, on April 14, 2014.
Many of the girls have been rescued, but some are in captivity.
