One of the abducted Chibok School girls who is now pregnant has been rescued by Troops of 114 Taskforce Battalion, Bita in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno state.
Nigeriacrime.com learned that the 26 years old Hauwa Maltha who is from the Kibaku tribe in Jila in Chibok LGA of Borno States, with serial number 2 in the abducted Chibok School Girls list since 14th April 2014, was rescued by the troops during operations at Lagara on April 21, 2023, alongside her 3-year-old baby.
It was gathered that while in captivity, Martha got married in Gulukos to one Salman, a cameraman to the late terrorist leader, Abubakar Shekau.
According to Zagazola Makama, a Counter-Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in the Lake Chad region, Salman later died in Lake Chad. Thereafter, the victim got married off again to one Mallam Muhammad in Gobara and had 2 children for him. Mallam Muhammad, her second husband was also killed in Ukuba terrorist enclave in Sambisa forest during clashes between JAS/ISWAP.
“Since her rescue, Martha who is about 8 months and 2 weeks pregnant, has undergone thorough medical examination along with her baby.
“Having been adequately resuscitated, Martha and her baby, Fatima, will be as usual, handed over to the Borno State Government for further management.”
In a related development, troops of Sector 3 Multinational Joint Task Force(MNJTF), have arrested 19 suspected Boko Haram and recovered several weapons from their hideouts in the North East of Borno.
The terrorists were intercepted and arrested on April 29, at Kangori village, located about 17km West of Damasak, during intensified patrols, raids and mop-up operations by the troops of OPERATION DESERT/LAKE SANITY II, at the Bulabulin general area.
It was further learnt that the troops also recovered some IEDs-making equipment, 6 ak 47 magazines among other weapons.
The troops equally burnt down some of their hamlets.
This latest success underscores the continuing efforts of the Nigerian military to neutralize the Boko Haram threat and restore peace and stability to the region.