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Chibok Schoolgirl Rescued After a Decade in Captivity

Lydia Simon, abducted by Boko Haram in 2014, was found with her three children in Borno State.

  • Lydia Simon, one of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped in 2014, has been rescued with her three children in northern Nigeria.
  • Simon was five months pregnant at the time of her rescue and remains yet to be reunited with her family.
  • The rescue occurred in the Gwoza council area, a known hotspot for extremist activity.
  • Over 80 of the Chibok girls remain missing, a decade after the mass abduction that sparked global outrage.
  • The ongoing insecurity in northern Nigeria continues to result in kidnappings and attacks, affecting thousands.
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