President Muhammadu Buhari
Chibok girl with baby
Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE during investigation of arrested suspected Boko Haram terrorists discovered one of the abducted Chibok school girls, Rakiya Abubakar, with her six months old baby.
According to a statement by Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, Director, Army Public Relations, during preliminary investigation, it was discovered that she is the daughter of Abubakar Gali Mulima and Habiba Abubakar of Chibok.
She further stated that she was a student of Senior Secondary School Class 3B (SS 3B), before her abduction along with her colleagues on 14th April 2014 by the Boko Haram terrorists.
Rakiya Abubakar is presently undergoing further medical investigation and would soon be released to the Borno State Government.
President Muhammadu Buhari in a statement by Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser,
(Media & Publicity) welcomed the recovery of the Chibok schoolgirl in the Alagarno area of Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
The President noted that the recovery raises renewed hope that the other captured girls will one day be reunited with their families, friends and community.
President Buhari also commended the military for the diligent investigation which led to the recovery of Rakiya and urged them to continue in the spirit with which they cleared the Sambisa forest of terrorists.
The President assured that the Nigerian Government will continue to do all within its powers to assist the military in locating the rest of the girls and eradicating the menace of terrorism in Nigeria.
