The Theatre Commander North East ‘Operation Hadin Kai’, Major-General Shuaibu Waidi has handed over to the Borno State government, a Chibok schoolgirl, Ihi Abdul with her two children and 330 women and children, who were rescued from the dens of Boko Haram terrorists during various operations in Sambisa forests.
Briefing journalists at the Theatre, Maimalari Cantonment Maiduguri, he said: “Today, we will be witnessing two events namely, the handover of the rescued Chibok girl and the handover of other women and children to the officials of the Borno State Government for further management.
“The theatre will continue to do its best to rescue the remaining Chibok girls in captivity in line with the strategic guidance from the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Toaheed Lagbaja.
“We equally thank the Chief of Army Staff for all the support being provided to the theatre which was instrumental to the successful conduct of the operations that facilitated the rescue of Ihyi Abdu from the Sambisa Forest.
“The plight of the remaining Chibok girls still in captivity, continues to be captured in national headlines and here in the theatre, it has necessitated the conduct of several military operations deep into terrorist enclaves with the aim of facilitating their rescue. So far, a total of 19 Chibok girls have been rescued as a result of direct military operations”, Shuaibu said.
Also speaking, Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division, Brigadier General Abubakar Haruna said, Ihi Abdul was rescued by the troops of 22 Taskforce brigade.
He explained that Ihi hails from Kuburbula village of Chibok Local Government Area of the state.
“Ihi Abdul was on serial number 67 of the abducted Chibok School Girls published by the Federal Government, and that, she was married out to Boko Haram Commander, Abu Darda and after fleeing to Senegal, she was married out to three different husbands”.
“She was rescued with her two children and she is also three months pregnant. She has undergone necessary medical check-up and we are handing her over to the Borno State government for further attention today”. Haruna added.
