Army spokesman Col Sani Usman has confirmed the rescue of a second Chibok girl, Sarah Luka in Sambisa forest.
Sarah Luka was a JSS 1 student at Government Secondary School, GSS, Chibok at the time of her abduction in April 2014.
Usman said that Luka was rescued by troops during clearance operations in parts of Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
"At about 11.00am today, Thursday, 19th May 2016, troops of 231 Battalion, 331 Artillery Regiment (AR), Detachment of Armed Forces Special Forces (AFSF) 2, Explosive Ordinance (EOD) Team and Civilian Vigilante group of Buratai, conducted clearance operations at Shettima Aboh, Hong and Biladdili general area in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
"During the operations, the troops killed 35 Boko Haram terrorists and recovered several arms and ammunitions and other items.
"In addition, they rescued 97 women and children held captives by the Boko Haram terrorists.
"We are glad to state that among those rescued is a girl believed to be one of the Chibok Government Secondary School girls that were abducted on 14th April 2014 by the Boko Haram terrorists.
"Her name is Miss Serah Luka, who is number 157 on the list of the abducted school girls.
She is believed to be the daughter of Pastor Luka.
"During debriefing the girl revealed that she was a JSS 1 student of the school at the time they were abducted. She further added that she hails from Madagali, Adamawa State.
"She averred that she reported at the school barely two months and one week before her unfortunate abduction along with other girls over two years ago.
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She added that there were other three girls who fled from Shettima Aboh when the troops invaded the area earlier today which led to their rescue.
"She is presently receiving medical attention at the medical facility of Abogo Largema Cantonment, Biu, Borno State. he said
"The first of the abducted students to be found, 19-year-old Amina Ali and her mother met President Muhammadu Buhari at his official residence in Abuja earlier Thursday, where the head of state said the government was "doing all it can to rescue the remaining Chibok girls."
"Amina's rescue gives us new hope, and offers a unique opportunity for vital information," Col Sani Usman said in a statement.
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