Serah Luka
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the rescue of a second
Chibok schoolgirl abducted by Boko Haram more than two years ago, and
shared her picture.
In a statement by PRNigeria,
colonel and army spokesman Usman Sani Kukasheka, said the name of the
Chibok schoolgirl now with the Nigerian army is Serah Luka, and she was
quoted as saying three other girls ran from their captors following the
military operations.
"At about 11.00am today,
Thursday, 19th May 2016, troops of 231 Battalion, 331 Artillery Regiment
(AR), Detachment of Armed Forces Special Forces (AFSF) 2, Explosive
Ordinance (EOD) Team and Civilian Vigilante group of Buratai, conducted
clearance operations at Shettima Aboh, Hong and Biladdili general area
in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State," the statement said.
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"During
the operations, the troops killed 35 Boko Haram terrorists and
recovered several arms and ammunition and other items. In addition, they
rescued 97 women and children held captives by the Boko Haram
terrorists.
"We are glad to state that among those
rescued is a girl believed to be one of the Chibok Government Secondary
School girls that were abducted on 14th April 2014 by the Boko Haram
terrorists. Her name is Miss Serah Luka, who is number 157 on the list
of the abducted school girls. She is believed to be the daughter of
Pastor Luka.
"During debriefing the girl revealed that
she was a JSS1 student of the school at the time they were abducted.
She further added that she hails from Madagali, Adamawa State. She
averred that she reported at the school barely two months and one week
before her unfortunate abduction along with other girls over two years
ago.
"She added that there (are) other three girls who
fled from Shettima Aboh when the troops invaded the area earlier today
which led to their rescue. She is presently receiving medical attention
at the medical facility of Abogo Largema Cantonment, Biu, Borno State."
The
first of the 219 abducted students – 19-year-old Amina Ali – was found
on Tuesday with the four-month-old baby she gave birth to in captivity.
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