Army Identifies Second Chibok Girl Rescued From Boko Haram (Photo)

The Army Spokesperson, Colonel
Usman Sani Kukasheka has
confirmed the rescue of another
Chibok Girl this evening.
Her name is Serah Luka, a JS1
student of the Government Girls’
Secondary School, Chibok, at the
time of her abduction 2 years ago.
According to the statement released
late this evening, Serah, believed to
be a pastor’s daughter, was rescued
along with 97 other women and
children held captive by the Boko
Haram terrorists.
She is said to be receiving medical
attention at the medical facility of
Abogo Largema Cantonment, Biu,
Borno State.
This rescue is coming after the
rescue of Amina Ali yesterday. Ali
was flown to Abuja today where
she met with President
Muhammadu Buhari at the
Presidential Villa.
Read statement from the Army
spokesperson below:
At about 11.00am today,
Thursday, 19th May 2016, troops
of 231 Battalion, 331 Artillery
Regiment (AR), Detachment of
Armed Forces Special Forces
(AFSF) 2, Explosive Ordinance
(EOD) Team and Civilian Vigilante
group of Buratai, conducted
clearance operations at Shettima
Aboh, Hong and Biladdili general
area in Damboa Local Government
Area of Borno State.
During the operations, the troops
killed 35 Boko Haram terrorists
and recovered several arms and
ammunitions and other items. In
addition, they rescued 97 women
and children held captives by the
Boko Haram terrorists.
We are glad to state that among
those rescued is a girl believed to
be one of the Chibok Government
Secondary School girls that were
abducted on 14th April 2014 by
the Boko Haram terrorists.
Her name is Miss Serah Luka, who
is number 157 on the list of the
abducted school girls.
She is believed to be the daughter
of Pastor Luka. During debriefing
the girl revealed that she was a
JSS1 student of the school at the
time they were abducted. She
further added that she hails from
Madagali, Adamawa State.
She averred that she reported at
the school barely two months and
one week before her unfortunate
abduction along with other girls
over two years ago.
She added that there other three
girls who fled from Shettima Aboh
when the troops invaded the area
earlier today which led to their
rescue.
She is presently receiving medical
attention at the medical facility of
Abogo Largema Cantonment, Biu,
Borno State.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations