Troops Rescue 12 Teenage Girls Abd¥cted by Boko Haram in Borno

 

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued 12 teenage girls abd¥cted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terr+rists in the Mussa District of Askira/Uba Local Government Area, Borno State.

The Nigerian Army announced the successful operation in a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Sunday, confirming that the victims had been evacuated to a secure military facility for medical evaluation and psychological support.

According to the statement, the girls aged 15 to 20 were abd¥cted on 23 November while harvesting crops on their family farmlands.

“They were freed on Saturday, 29 November, following a swift, intelligence-led operation by troops of Operation HADIN KAI in the southern Borno axis,” the Army said.

The rescued girls are currently receiving comprehensive medical care, psychological support, and debriefing, after which they will be formally reunited with their families.

The Army listed the rescued victims as: Fatima Shaibu (17), Fatima Umaru (15), Hauwa Abubakar (18), Saliha Muhammed (15), Sadiya Umaru (17), Amira Babel (15), Zara Adamu (17), Nana Shaibu (15), Zainab Musa (18), Zainab Muhammed (17), Jamila Saidu (15), and Hauwa Hamidu (17).

The military high command commended the troops for their swift response and praised the support of security stakeholders and local informants whose timely intelligence enabled the rescue mission.

“Troops continue to pursue ISWAP remnants across southern Borno to prevent further attacks and safeguard civilians,” the statement added.

The Army urged communities to continue cooperating with security agencies by providing credible, timely information, stressing that such collaboration remains essential to defeating terrorism in the region.