The Nigerian Army has said that it has rescued 200 girls and 93 women during a raid of Sambisa forest, Northeast Nigeria.
Director of Defence Information, Major-General Chris Olukolade, who confirmed the incident, said he could not ascertain if any of them was from Chibok until after thorough screening and proper investigation.
“I can only confirm the rescued this afternoon of 200 girls and 93 women in different camps in the forest.
“We are yet to determine their origin as all the freed persons are now being screened and profiled. Please don’t misquote me on their origin. We will provide more details later,” he informed.
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