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One Chibok girl found.The first of 219 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram from Chibok more than two years ago has been found. There seem to be a lot of excitement round this,and i can understand this to an extent.But should we be celebrating when only
one girl so far has been found among the 219 who were kidnapped more than 2 years ago?
According to reports, Amina Ali was discovered in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno state by civilian vigilantes assisting the military on Tuesday.Ali, who was 17 when she was abducted, has reportedly had a child while in captivity.
According to a local spokesperson, she is now with her family in her home town of Mbalala, near Chibok.Ayuba Alamson Chibok, a community leader in Chibok, said
The Nigeria Army also confirmed the new development.They released a statement confirming the rescue of one of the missing Chibok girls named Amina Ali Nkeki from Mbalala village in Borno state. The short statement released on the Army website and signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, reads
one girl so far has been found among the 219 who were kidnapped more than 2 years ago?
According to reports, Amina Ali was discovered in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno state by civilian vigilantes assisting the military on Tuesday.Ali, who was 17 when she was abducted, has reportedly had a child while in captivity.
According to a local spokesperson, she is now with her family in her home town of Mbalala, near Chibok.Ayuba Alamson Chibok, a community leader in Chibok, said
'She met her parents, who recognised their daughter before she was taken to the military base in Damboa,' .'Her father's name is Ali and the girl's name is Amina.'Yakubu Nkeki, head of the Abducted Chibok Girls Parents' group, also confirmed her name and said she was 17 when she was abducted.
The circumstances of her discovery have not yet be officially confirmed.He added: 'She's the daughter of my neighbour... They brought her to my house.'
The Nigeria Army also confirmed the new development.They released a statement confirming the rescue of one of the missing Chibok girls named Amina Ali Nkeki from Mbalala village in Borno state. The short statement released on the Army website and signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, reads
"This is to confirm that one of the abducted Chibok school girls, Falmata Mbalala, was among the rescued persons by our troops at Baale near Damboa."Meanwhile, Activists and the Chairman of Chibok Community Abuja says the rescued girl informed them that six of her classmates were dead. See his tweets after the cut...