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Another Chibok Schoolgirl Found, Nigerian Military Says

ICC Note: A second girl reportedly among the number of those Boko Haram kidnapped from Chibok, Nigeria in April 2014 has been rescued, according to reports. Nigerian military officials said Serah Luka, a pastor’s daughter, was among a number of Boko Haram captives liberated after successful operations defeated a group of the militant Islamists in battle. The Nigerian military continues to step up their offensive against Boko Haram and the results have rendered thousands rescued over the past months. However members of the #BringBackOurGirls group claim Luka was not among the original 276 Chibok girls kidnapped. Amina Ali was confirmed rescued earlier this week, the first to turn up since the early weeks following the abduction more than two years ago.

By Stephanie Busari

5/20/16 Nigeria (CNN) – At least one more former Chibok schoolgirl abducted by Boko Haram militants in 2014 has been found, Nigerian army Col. Sani Usman said.

Serah Luka was rescued about 5 p.m. local time Thursday during a military operation against the ISIS-affiliated militants, Usman said.
A total of 97 women and children were freed, he said. At least 35 Boko Haram fighters were killed, he added.
Serah Luka was taken to a hospital after her rescue.
Luka is the daughter of a pastor, Usman said, and had only started at the boarding school in Chibok a little more than two months before the Boko Haram raid. She was taken to a hospital.
But activists and residents of Chibok are disputing the claim and asking for more verification. They say Luka’s name is not on the list of those missing.
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