Chibok Girl, Children Reunited with Borno Government After Army Rescue

Army hands over children and the rescued Chibok girl to the Borno government.

The Borno State administration received Lydia Simon, a Chibok teenager who was saved by the Nigerian Army along with her three children, so she could be reunited with her family.

Maj. Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, the Theatre Commander of the North-East Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, made the declaration during the event at the Mailmalari Cantonment in Maiduguri.

Troops from the 82 Division Task Force Battalion conducted the rescue operation in Borno State's Gwoza Local Government Area on April 17.

Lydia is recognized as the 18th Chibok schoolgirl to be saved by the Nigerian military. Lydia was pregnant at the time of her rescue.

Maj. Gen. Shuaibu emphasized how the kidnapping of the Chibok schoolgirls attracted a lot of attention on a national and international level, inspiring campaigns like #Bring Back Our Girls.

He underlined the continuous efforts being made on a national and worldwide level to guarantee the safe return and reunion of the kidnapped girls with their families.

He thanked the Chiefs of Army Staff and Defense Staff for their support, highlighting their strategic direction and resource distribution to the theater.

The interim general officer commanding 7 Division, Brig. Gen. Abubakar Haruna, stated that after Lydia was released, the division provided her with medical care.

“One of such national efforts is the conduct of military operations deep within the terrorists' enclaves, which have yielded positive results to facilitate the rescue of some of the Chibok girls.

“Starting from Esther Marcus, who appears on serial 103 on the abducted Chibok school girls' list, who was the first to be rescued by troops of 7 Division Gar, till now efforts are still ongoing.

“Just recently on April 17, one more Chibok girl was rescued with her three children from the Mandara mountain by troops of the theatre will continue to do its best to rescue those still in captivity.

“The rescue will be in line with the strategic direction and guidance from the Chief of Defence Staff and the Chief of Army Staff.

“We thank the Chief of Army staff for all the resources he has provided in the theatre to achieve its mandate,” he said.

The Nigerian military's ongoing efforts to free and return captives to safety are shown by Lydia and her children's rescue.