One of the missing Chibok schoolgirls in Nigeria were found, the first of over 200 who were captured by the Boko Haram extremist group two years ago.
The 19-year-old, who was 17 at the time she was captured, was found in the Sambisa Forest on Tuesday by the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF), a vigilante group formed to combat Boko Haram, chairman of the Chibok community in the capital, Abuja, Hosea Abana Tsambido told BBC.
She was found with a four-month-old baby and a man, Mohammed Hayatu, who claimed to be her husband, according to a statement by Col. Sani Usman, a Nigerian Army spokesman, who is suspected to be a member of Boko Haram. She was reunited with her mother briefly on Tuesday, according to CNN.
She, the baby, and Hayatu were taken to the regional capital Maiduguri for medical attention, according to the military. She also met with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Thursday.
The Chibok schoolgirls were kidnapped from their dormitory on April 14, 2014 and have not been seen since May of that year. Their capture led to the social media campaign, #BringBackOurGirls. One month ago, CNN broadcasted a video released by Boko Haram of the kidnapped schoogirls, showing that the schoolgirls were alive.
