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Troops rescue pregnant Chibok schoolgirl, nab 19 terrorists

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Troops of 114 Task Force Battalion, Bita in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, have rescued yet another abducted Chibok schoolgirl.

The 26-year-old Hauwa Martha on serial number 2 in the abducted Chibok schoolgirls list since 14th April 2014, was rescued on last 21st April with her three-year-old baby by the troops during operations at Lagara.

She is from Kibaku in Jila, Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State.

While in captivity, Martha got married in Gulukos to one Salman, a cameraman to the late terrorist’s leader, Abubakar Shekau.

Salman later died in Lake Chad. Thereafter, the victim got married again to one Mallam Muhammad in Gobara and had two children for him. Mallam Muhammad, her second husband, was also killed in Ukuba terrorist enclave in Sambisa forest during clashes between JAS and ISWAP.

Since her rescue, Martha, who is about eight months pregnant, has undergone medical examination with her baby.

Having been adequately resuscitated, Martha and her baby, Fatima, will be as usual, handed over to the Borno State government for further management.

In a related development, troops of Sector 3 MNJTF, have arrested 19 suspected Boko Haram members and recovered several weapons from their hideouts in the North-East of Borno State.

The terrorists were intercepted and arrested on last Saturday at Kangori village, about 17km West of Damasak, during intensified patrols, raids, and mop-up operations by the troops of Operation Desert/Lake Sanity II, at the Bulabulin general area.

The troops also reportedly recovered some IEDs-making equipment, and six AK-47 magazines among other weapons. The troops also burnt down some of their hamlets.

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