The abducted Yobe school girls have been rescued by the Nigerian military.
They were rescued Wednesday night, in a bush where the militants had herded them to on their way to their hide outs.
They were rescued at Jilli-Muwarti, a border village between Gaidam in Yobe state and Borno State.
According to Mr. Abdullahi Bego, director-general Press Affairs to Governor Ibrahim Gaidam, the girls are currently in the custody of the Nigerian military.
He said, “The Yobe State Government hereby informs the public that some of the girls at Government Girls Science Technical College (GGSTC) whose school was attacked by Boko Haram terrorists last Monday have been rescued by gallant officers and men of the Nigerian Army from the terrorists who abducted them.
“The rescued girls are now in the custody of the Nigerian Army. We will provide more details about their number and condition in due course.
