Abducted Chibok Girl Found In Sambisa Forest

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News Wednesday, May 18th, 2016

BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One of the over 200 Chibok Secondary school girls, abducted over two years ago has been found in Sambisa forest, Borno State.

The girl, identified as Amina Ali according to BBC was reportedly identified by a civilian fighter and member of Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) – a vigilante group established to help fight Boko Haram terrorists in the North Eastern part of the country.

The Activists told BBC that Amina was found by a vigilante group Tuesday in the huge Sambisa Forest, close to the border with Cameroon.

The Chairman of the Chibok community in the FCT Abuja, Hosea Abana Tsambido, confirmed to BBC Focus on Africa that Amina was found by the vigilantes after venturing into the forest to search for firewood.

Amina according to him confirmed that all the abducted girls were still being held in the Sambisa, except six of them who have since died.

A total of 211 abducted girls are still being expected. The girls were abducted on April 14, 2014 in their school while preparing to write their SS 3 WAEC final examination.