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| Amina Ali Mkeki and her 4 month old baby |
SaharaReporters has
obtained a photograph of 19-year old Amina Ali Mkeki, one of the Chibok girls
infamously kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 when she was 17 years old. Amina was
rescued near the Sambisa Forest, government sources and activists told
SaharaReporters earlier Wednesday.
The
report continues:
Amina
was found in the Kulakeita area in the company of her Boko Haram husband, now
identified as Mohammed Hayatu, and was immediately rescued by members of the
local vigilante task force then handed her over to Nigerian troops in Damboa.
She
reportedly told the soldiers that six of the girls have died while the others
have been married off to Boko Haram commanders, and that they were all still in
Sambisa Forest as of the time of her rescue.
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| Boko Haram "husband" identified as Mohammed Hayatu |
Confirming
the development, the Nigerian military said in a text message by Colonel SK
Usman to SaharaReporters that she was rescued by Nigerian troops.
A later
statement by Mr. Usman revealed that Amina and Mr. Hayatu were brought to the
military headquarters of the 25th Task Force Brigade Damboa at 2:30pm Wednesday.
Amina
was found nursing her four month old child named Safiya. Amina and Safiya are
both undergoing medical screening at the 25 Task Force Brigade headquarters.
SaharaReporters has
confirmed that Amina is from Mbalala community, near Chibok.
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