Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued two more abducted Chibok girls, Yana Pogu and Rejoice Sanki, in Borno State.
The Theatre Commander, North-East Joint Operation, Hadin Kai, Major General Christopher Musa, confirmed the rescue operation.
Major General Shuaibu Waidi, General Officer Commanding 7 Division, Maiduguri, said the girls would be handed over to the Borno State Government after undergoing medical examination with their children.
Waidi stated that Pogu, who is number 19 on the list of abducted Chibok girls, was rescued with four children, two boys and twin girls, on September 29, 2022, in Mairari village, Bama Local Government Area, by troops of the 21 Armoured Brigade during a clearance patrol.
Sanki, who is number 70 on the list of Chibok girls, was rescued on October 2 with her two children by troops from the 222 Battalion in the Kawuri area.
Musa, who also announced the opening of a new camp for repentant Boko Haram members surrendering, assured that the new camp was in a safe area where the military could secure it.
13 Chibok girls have been rescued by the military in the last five months. Up to this point, 96 of the 276 girls kidnapped by terrorists in 2014 remain in captivity.
