Chibok girls ‘are not among’ the females rescued from Sambisa forest

According to a report by Reuters, the Chibok schoolgirls abducted from their school dormitories by Boko Haram militants in April 2014 are not among the nearly 300 girls and women rescued in an operation by the Nigerian Army.The 200 girls and 93 women were rescued on Tuesday, April 28 during a military operation to take back Sambisa Forest from the terrorist group.

Colonel Sani Usman told Reuters in a text message that “the troops rescued 200 abducted girls and 93 women, They were not, however, from Chibok, the village from which more than 200 girls were abducted in April 2014.”

“So far, they (the army) have destroyed and cleared Sassa, Tokumbere and two other camps in the general area of Alafa, all within the Sambisa forest,” the message added.

Meanwhile, another intelligence source also revealed to Reuters that the rescued females are expected to be screened on Wednesday, April 29, to ascertain whether they were abducted or if they were married to the militants.

“Now they are excited about their freedom. Tomorrow there will be screenings to determine whether they are Boko Haram wives, whether they are from Chibok, how long they have been in the camps, and if they have children.”