Wednesday 29 April 2015

latest News: Nigerian Army rescued 200 girls, 93 women in Sambisa forest

Nigerian Army rescued about 200 girls and 93 women during a raid on Sambisa Forest in Borno State. confirmed by Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, The Director, Defence Information,

but yet to know whether the rescued girls were the Chibok girls, who were kidnapped from the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State in April 2014 or not.

During phone conversation defence  spokesmen told our correspondent that the tweets on the twitter handle of the Nigeria military supplied the true information about the military operation in Sambisa.

The Defence authorities had stated in three tweets that the soldiers rescued the girls and the women during an invasion of the Boko Haram stronghold.

It was further stated that the freed girls and women were being screened and profiled.

Also Defence authorities stated specifically that the military had not been able to confirm whether the girls were part of the Chibok girls, who were abducted by Boko Haram on April 14, 2014.

It was further stated that the troops also destroyed three terrorists camps including Tokumbere, which is said to be highly notorious (for crimes).

He said, “Troops this afternoon rescued 200 girls and 93 women from Sambisa. We cannot confirm if the Chibok girls are in the roup.
“The troops captured and destroyed three terrorists camps including the ‎notorious Tokumbere Camp in the Sambisa Forest operation.



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