The news posted on the official twitter handle of the Nigerian Defense Headquarters states that troops raided the forest and rescued 200 girls and 93 women. Although it has not be officially confirmed if the rescued girls are the famous Chibok girls but according to the information, the Army is carrying out profiling of the rescued girls to ascertain whether or not they are the abducted Chibok girls.
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It can be recalled that over 200 girls where kidnapped from a school in the village of Chibok in April 2014 by the dreaded Bokoharam terrorist group. The unfortunate incidence has sparked global condemnations and outcry as well as mounted so much pressure on the Jonathan led government to act and ensure the freedom of the girls. The #BringBackOurGirls went viral in no time and has been trending for over a year now.
Below are the tweets from the Defense Headquarters
Read more;
http://www.theheraldng.com/breaking-news-troops-invade-sambisa-forest-rescue-200-girls-93-women/
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