…within the last five months, 13 Chibok girls have been rescued by the military The Nigerian military has disclosed that two more Chibok girls, Yana Pogu and Rejoice Sanki, have been rescued in Borno alongside their children. The Theatre Commander, North-East Joint Operation, Hadin Kai, Major Gen. Christopher Musa, disclosed this in Maiduguri, the state
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The Nigerian military has denied reports that some Chibok girls were rescued recently by troops. The Nigerian military has refuted reports that some Chibok girls were recently rescued. The denial was made public by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor. It had been reported that the girls were rescued during clearance operation
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An unspecified number of girls abducted by Boko Haram terrorists in Chibok, Borno State, about seven years ago have reportedly escaped from the group’s captivity. Ali Maiyanga, the father of one of the abducted girls, Halima, told journalists on Thursday that his daughter spoke with him from military custody and confirmed their escape from the
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In Nigeria the Presidency has alleged that the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) is antagonizing President Muhammadu Buhari and misinforming Nigerians. This was contained in a press statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Wednesday. Adesina was reacting to the statement of CAN’s Director of Legal and
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A mercenary and chairman of a private army, Specialized Tasks, Training, Equipment and Protection International, Eeben Barlow, has alleged that the United States influenced the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, to terminate the contract to rescue the abducted Chibok girls. Barlow, who sponsored a similar private army, Executive Outcomes, which was shut down in 1998, said
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