It was learnt that the 25-year-old Dauda who was rescued on May 6, 2023, was married to one Abu Yusuf an Improvised Explosive Devices’ Boko Haram expert.
Another Chibok school girl, identified as Saratu Dauda, has been rescued by Nigerian Army, after she escaped from the captivity of Ukuba terrorists in the Sambisa forest, Borno State.
It was learnt that the 25-year-old Dauda who was rescued on May 6, 2023, was married to one Abu Yusuf an Improvised Explosive Devices’ Boko Haram expert.
The Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai, Maj-Gen Ibrahim Ali made this known on Monday, while handing her over to the state Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo in Maiduguri.
He explained that the kidnapped victim had three children with her forced husband, but she left them behind and found her way out of the forest.
He stated that efforts were ongoing to rescue the Dauda’s children from her husband.
General Ali asserted that she was taken to the Maimalari military hospital for intensive care before handing her over to the state government.
He said, “We thanked God for rescuing Saratu Dauda. This will enable you to have a better life with your parents and other families in Chibok Community.
"76 Chibok school girls had so far escaped, while 107 were released by Boko Haram in 2018 out of a total of 276 victims abducted on April 14, 2014.
"186 school girls were rescued by the Army, while 93 abductees were still in captivity by the terrorists.
"Between 2019 and 2023, the troops rescued 19 Chibok schoolgirls, including 11 last year.”
However, the state Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo, while speaking Journalists said that Dauda will be sponsored by the state government to complete her secondary and university education in the state.
"She will be taken to a rehabilitation centre in Maiduguri to join others who are currently undergoing training to become self-reliant and be useful to society," the commissioner added.