Gov. Zulum receives women, children Boko Haram escapees
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno on Monday received six women and nine children who escaped from Boko Haram terrorists.
Presenting the women and children to the governor in Maiduguri, the Commissioner of Women Affairs, Zuwaira Gambo, said they were abducted in Borno and Adamawa.
They, however, escaped from the terrorists in Buni-Yadi axis from where they trekked for six days to reach Damboa town in Borno.
According to Ms Gambo, three women, comprising Maryam Ishaya with one child, Rachel Simon with two children and Esther Ayuba with two children were abducted in Takulasha Village of Chibok local government area of Borno on October 3, 2020.
Ms Gambo said the remaining three women comprising Alheri Ezekiel with two children, Victoria Andrew, and Victoria James with two children of Cofure Village of Hong local government area of Adamawa were abducted on May 5, 2021.
Mr Zulum said the government was doing everything possible to speedily rehabilitate and reintegrate all Boko Haram victims into the society.
“I am very happy to receive you, my daughters, after you fell prey to Boko Haram terrorists. We thank God Almighty for rescuing and protecting you from the hands of the terrorists,” he said.
Receiving the victims, Mr Zulum said the government would support and reintegrate them.
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