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| Chibok girls: Kidnapped Amina reunited with family | Chibok girls: Kidnapped Amina reunited with family |
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| The first of the missing Nigerian schoolgirls to be rescued since her capture two years ago has had an emotional reunion with her mother. | The first of the missing Nigerian schoolgirls to be rescued since her capture two years ago has had an emotional reunion with her mother. |
| Amina Ali Nkeki, 19, was found with a baby by an army-backed vigilante group on Tuesday in the huge Sambisa Forest, close to the border with Cameroon. | Amina Ali Nkeki, 19, was found with a baby by an army-backed vigilante group on Tuesday in the huge Sambisa Forest, close to the border with Cameroon. |
| She was one of 219 pupils missing since they were abducted from a secondary school in eastern Chibok in April 2014. | She was one of 219 pupils missing since they were abducted from a secondary school in eastern Chibok in April 2014. |
| They were taken by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram. | They were taken by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram. |
| Amina was reportedly recognised by a civilian fighter of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF), a vigilante group set up to help fight Boko Haram. | Amina was reportedly recognised by a civilian fighter of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF), a vigilante group set up to help fight Boko Haram. |
| She was with a suspected Boko Haram fighter who is now in the Nigerian military's custody. Named as Mohammed Hayatu, he said he was Amina's husband. | She was with a suspected Boko Haram fighter who is now in the Nigerian military's custody. Named as Mohammed Hayatu, he said he was Amina's husband. |
| Aboku Gaji, leader of the JTF in Chibok: | Aboku Gaji, leader of the JTF in Chibok: |
| "The moment this girl was discovered by our vigilantes, she was brought to my house. I instantly recognised her, and insisted we should take her to her parents. | "The moment this girl was discovered by our vigilantes, she was brought to my house. I instantly recognised her, and insisted we should take her to her parents. |
| "When we arrived at the house... I asked the mother to come and identify someone. The moment she saw her, she shouted her name: 'Amina, Amina!' She gave her the biggest hug ever, as if they were going to roll on the ground, we had to stabilise them. | "When we arrived at the house... I asked the mother to come and identify someone. The moment she saw her, she shouted her name: 'Amina, Amina!' She gave her the biggest hug ever, as if they were going to roll on the ground, we had to stabilise them. |
| "The mother called the attention of other relations to come out and see what is happening. The girl started comforting the mother, saying: 'Please Mum, take it easy, relax. I never thought I would ever see you again, wipe your tears. God has made it possible for us to see each other again.' | "The mother called the attention of other relations to come out and see what is happening. The girl started comforting the mother, saying: 'Please Mum, take it easy, relax. I never thought I would ever see you again, wipe your tears. God has made it possible for us to see each other again.' |
| "Afterwards, we had to make them understand that the girl would not be left in their care. She must be handed over to the authority." | "Afterwards, we had to make them understand that the girl would not be left in their care. She must be handed over to the authority." |
| BBC interview | |
| Amina and her baby have been taken to taken to the regional capital Maiduguri for medical attention, the military said. | Amina and her baby have been taken to taken to the regional capital Maiduguri for medical attention, the military said. |
| A spokesman for Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari said the rescued young woman would be brought to meet the head of state, before being helped to reintegrate into society. | A spokesman for Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari said the rescued young woman would be brought to meet the head of state, before being helped to reintegrate into society. |
| Chibok rescue revives Twitter campaign | Chibok rescue revives Twitter campaign |
| Inside Mbalala, the town that lost its girls | Inside Mbalala, the town that lost its girls |
| Chibok abductions: What we know | Chibok abductions: What we know |
| Hosea Abana Tsambido, the chairman of the Chibok community in the capital, Abuja, told the BBC that Amina had been found after venturing into the forest to search for firewood. | Hosea Abana Tsambido, the chairman of the Chibok community in the capital, Abuja, told the BBC that Amina had been found after venturing into the forest to search for firewood. |
| "She was saying… all the Chibok girls are still there in the Sambisa except six of them that have already died." | "She was saying… all the Chibok girls are still there in the Sambisa except six of them that have already died." |
| By Will Ross, BBC News | By Will Ross, BBC News |
| Amina was found by a local vigilante group out on a routine patrol. | Amina was found by a local vigilante group out on a routine patrol. |
| These groups, which have played a vital role in the fight against Boko Haram, sprang up in 2013 in the main city of north-east Nigeria, Maiduguri. | These groups, which have played a vital role in the fight against Boko Haram, sprang up in 2013 in the main city of north-east Nigeria, Maiduguri. |
| It was a desperate measure at a terrible time when the jihadists were winning the war, seizing territory whilst reports of soldiers fleeing rather than fighting were common. | It was a desperate measure at a terrible time when the jihadists were winning the war, seizing territory whilst reports of soldiers fleeing rather than fighting were common. |
| More vigilante groups then sprang up across the north-east and, with local knowledge of the terrain, they had some success stopping their homes from being taken over - even though they were armed with just rudimentary weapons. | More vigilante groups then sprang up across the north-east and, with local knowledge of the terrain, they had some success stopping their homes from being taken over - even though they were armed with just rudimentary weapons. |
| As the Nigerian military started getting its act together at the beginning of 2015, with help from outside, it started retaking territory and in some areas worked effectively with the vigilantes. | As the Nigerian military started getting its act together at the beginning of 2015, with help from outside, it started retaking territory and in some areas worked effectively with the vigilantes. |
| There is, however, great concern that as peace returns the vigilantes - who have tasted power - pose a danger themselves. | There is, however, great concern that as peace returns the vigilantes - who have tasted power - pose a danger themselves. |
| During the April 2014 attack, Boko Haram gunmen arrived in Chibok late at night, then raided the school dormitories and loaded 276 girls on to trucks. | During the April 2014 attack, Boko Haram gunmen arrived in Chibok late at night, then raided the school dormitories and loaded 276 girls on to trucks. |
| More than 50 managed to escape within hours, mostly by jumping off the lorries and running off into roadside bushes. | More than 50 managed to escape within hours, mostly by jumping off the lorries and running off into roadside bushes. |
| A video broadcast by CNN in April this year appeared to show some of the kidnapped schoolgirls alive. | A video broadcast by CNN in April this year appeared to show some of the kidnapped schoolgirls alive. |
| Fifteen girls in black robes were pictured. They said they were being treated well but wanted to be with their families. | Fifteen girls in black robes were pictured. They said they were being treated well but wanted to be with their families. |
| The video was allegedly shot on Christmas Day 2015 and some of the girls were identified by their parents. | The video was allegedly shot on Christmas Day 2015 and some of the girls were identified by their parents. |
| The Chibok schoolgirls, many of whom are Christian, had previously not been seen since May 2014, when Boko Haram released a video of about 130 of them gathered together reciting the Koran. | The Chibok schoolgirls, many of whom are Christian, had previously not been seen since May 2014, when Boko Haram released a video of about 130 of them gathered together reciting the Koran. |
| The abduction led to the #BringBackOurGirls campaign, which was supported by US First Lady Michelle Obama and Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai. | The abduction led to the #BringBackOurGirls campaign, which was supported by US First Lady Michelle Obama and Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai. |
| Boko Haram at a glance: | Boko Haram at a glance: |
| 'Boko Haram took my children' | 'Boko Haram took my children' |
| Town divided by Boko Haram legacy | Town divided by Boko Haram legacy |
| On patrol against Boko Haram | On patrol against Boko Haram |
| Who are Boko Haram? | Who are Boko Haram? |