TROOPS OF OPERATION HADIN KAI INTERCEPTED 2 KIDNAPPED CHIBOK SCHOOL GIRLS.

As part of the successes recorded in the ongoing Operation DESERT SANITY, the troops of 202 Battalion and 82 Division Task Force Battalion during clearance operations on 12 and 14 June 2022 intercepted two of the abducted Chibok girls of Government Girls Secondary School Chibok, kidnapped by the Boko Haram Terrorists on 14 April 2014.

The rescued kidnapped School girls are Hauwa Joseph and Mary Dauda.

According to Investigation, Hauwa hails from Mbalala in Askira Uba LGA, Borno State. She was intercepted along with her one year old child at Ngazua village in Bama LGA of Borno state.

It was also revealed that Hauwa was forcefully married to one Munzur 6 years ago. According to Hauwa, her opportunity to escape came when the military conducted an operation in their camp which led to the death of her husband. Hauwa's name was on serial 18 of the list of abducted GGSS Chibok girls published by the Govt.

Similarly, Mary Dauda who was also one of the kidnapped Chibok girls was intercepted by troops with her one year old son by name Ayuba in the general area of Gava in Gwoza LGA, Borno State on 14 Jun 22.

During interrogation, it was discovered that Mary was also abducted by Boko Haram on 14 April 2014 at GGSS Chibok.

It was also revealed that Mary hails from Rumingo in Chibok LGA, Borno State. She was about 19 years old as at the time of her abduction.

According to Mary, her husband was also killed alongside about 40 others in an air strike in May 2022 by the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI at Sabil Huda Camp in Sambisa forest. Mary's name was on serial 46 of the list of the abducted GGSS Chibok students.

The 2 intercepted Chibok girls and their babies are currently in military medical facility in Maiduguri for proper medical attention.

The Theatre Commander Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, Major General Christopher Gwabin Musa, while commending the troops for the tremendous achievement recorded against the insurgents, also thanked the Chief of Defence Staff General LEO Irabor and the Service Chiefs for their strategic guidance and logistics support for the conduct of the ongoing operations against the insurgents. The 2 girls will be handed over to Borno State Govt for further action.


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