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Army recues 75 children, 58 women from Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army Monday revealed that it rescued 75 children, as well as 58 women, including two pregnant teenagers, used as sex slaves by Boko Haram.
The army also said 15 me were rescued.
The captives were liberated in Modu Kimeri, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.
Onyema Nwachukwu, deputy director public relations, theatre command, Operation Lafiya Dole, disclosed this in a statement.
Nwachukwu said the women were rescued by troops of 21 brigade supported and members of the civilian joint task force deployed in Operation Lafiya Dole.
“The troops rescued the hostages during an extensive clearance operation on Sunday 3 June, 2018, to rid the general area of Bama, Modu Kimeri and Gulumba Gana of fleeing elements of Boko Haram terrorists who had escaped from the ongoing troops’ onslaught in the Lake Chad Islands and fringes of the northern borders of Borno state,” the statement read.
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“The rescued hostages, comprising 15 men, 58 Women and 75 Children revealed during a joint profiling and interrogations by troops of Operation Lafiya Dole and other security agencies, that the Boko Haram terrorists had sexually violated the females and used them as sex slaves.
“The rescued persons further disclosed that the men were not spared, as they were regularly engaged in forced labour while in the captivity of the terrorists.
“They will be promptly handed over to officials of Bama internally displaced persons (IDP) camp for welfare and administration.”
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