A “female child” abandoned by the terrorist group, Boko Haram, has been rescued by the Nigerian troops.
The girl was abandoned by insurgents as they fled when they sighted the advancing troops.
According to Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen Texas Chukwu, in a statement, the girl was rescued during a clearance operation in Borno.
Recovered from the terrorists, he said, were three AK47 riffle magazines, one FN rifle magazine and one suicide vest.
Also recovered were one dry cell battery, one 36 hand grenade, two nine volt batteries, one pressure plate, wire for making Improvised Explosive Devices and two grinding machines.
Meanwhile, the Army spokesman also disclosed that members of the public had benefitted from the medical outreach designed to mark the Nigerian Army Day.
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According to him, no fewer than 1, 843 people had benefited from the programme in Bama Local Government Area.
