Another Chibok schoolgirl, Saratu Dauda, was recently rescued from captivity.
This came a few days after her two schoolmates, Esther Marcus, and Hauwa Maltha, escaped and were found and delivered to the Borno State government by the Nigerian Army.
The Theatre Commander Operation Hadin Kai, Maj-Gen Ibrahim Ali, confirmed this.
The Chibok girl who left behind her three children with the insurgents in Sambisa Forest, in Borno State, was rescued by the troops.
Ali, while handing over Saratu to Borno State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Zuwaira Gambo, on Monday, said she was rescued by troops on operation in Ukuba area, in Sambisa Forest.
He said Saratu, 25, who’s on serial number 10 in the list of abducted Chibok schoolgirls, was a native of Umbulala, in Chibok LGA of Borno State.
“She was once married to one Abu Yusuf, who she later divorced, before getting married to one Baana, also known as Abu …., all Boko Haram terrorists.
“Saratu has three daughters; she left them in the terrorists’ hideouts.
So far, efforts to rescue her children and other women and children are still ongoing”
In an interview with newsmen, Saratu said, “I approached my husband asking if he could allow me to go to my parents and relieve them from all their worries but he said Saratu, I cannot make a decision over that.
You know the situation we are in, and this is going to put me into trouble.
“I also pleaded with him that, if I will leave, would he allow me to go with my three children but he refused, so I insisted that I wouldn’t leave behind my toddler no matter what because it won’t be easy for me to live without her, which he obliged.
“After a while, a guardian we were entrusted to when we arrived at Sambisa Forest, Malam Ahmad, came and told me that he was aware of my plan to escape.
He advised me not to do that, and if there was anything I needed, he would help me with it.
“Having realized that, I hid my plan and assured him that I would heed his words.
Later, I told my husband that I will not back down.
I left the children in his room and escaped from the insurgent’s den,” she revealed.
It will be noted that Saratu has undergone medical care within the last 10 days at the 7 Div. Medical Hospital in Maimalari Cantoment.
Meanwhile, Saratu was officially handed over to officials of the Borno State Government from the MInistry of Women Affairs.
Ali also hinted that a total of 183 Chibok girls were out of captivity while 93 girls were still unaccounted for.
