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.
During the operations, the troops killed 35 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered several arms and ammunitions 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.
Serah Luka added that there 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.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations
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Acting Director Army Public Relations
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