File in by Rotimi Adewuyi

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, operating in the North-East region, have rescued 3 Chibok girls and 19 others, abducted by Boko Haram terrorists who were on serial 3, 20, and 24 of the abducted Chibok girl's list. They were rescued at different locations with their children and 19 other abductees.

Director Defence Media Operations (DMO) Major General, Musa Danmadami, at the Bi-weekly report from the Nigeria Defence headquarters in Abuja, on the successes recorded by the military within the last 2 weeks also said the Nigerian Armed Forces killed several terrorists in different locations.

The troops also arrested a suspected foreign logistic supplier and arms dealer to the Boko Haram Terrorists/Islamic State of West Africa Province named Mallam Abatcha Bukar with assorted injections, 2 Automated Teller Machine Cards and the sum of N294,520.00.

Major General Danmadami stressed that over 200 terrorists were neutralized, including 5 high profiled Commanders, he noted that a total of 556 suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists and their families, comprised of 115 Adult males, 189 females and 252 children, surrendered to own troops at different locations. 

He said all arrested suspects and recovered items have been handed over to the appropriate authority while surrendered terrorists and their families are being profiled for further actions.