Acting President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday, May 17th confirmed that another Chibok girl has been found.
The news comes barely 12 days after the release of the 82 abducted girls by their captors.
Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, made this known to State House correspondents in Abuja. Mr Femi Adesina said the recovery of the girl was announced by the acting president during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday.
According to him, the affected girl has been brought to Abuja to join her colleagues who were rescued from captivity.
“Yes, at the Federal Executive Council’s meeting, the Vice-President broke the cheering news to members of the cabinet and after that I have also spoken to defence people who confirmed it.
“The details are yet to fully unravel. But in terms of is it true- yes, it is true.
I learnt she is already being brought to Abuja, but I have not seen her.
The presidential aide expressed the hope that the remaining Chibok schoolgirls and other Nigerians in captivity would soon be rescued.
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