May 12, 2026

Nigerian Troops Rescues Another Chibok Girl, Rakiya Abubakar with her Baby

By Farouk Mohammed

Troops of the 27 Brigade, on Thursday rescued another abducted Chibok schoolgirl and her baby.

 

The girl identified as Rakiya Abubakar was rescued by the troops around Algarno area near Ajigin, Damboa local government area.

The Army Spokesperson, Brig General Sani Usman while confirming the report, said troops has found another Chibok girl, promising to provide more details as soon as possible.

Recall that over 200 girls were abducted by Boko Haram insurgents over two years ago in Chibok in Borno State.

This development is coming at a time President Muhammadu Buhari has claimed the war on insurgency in the North East has been won, following the capture of Sambisa Forest.

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