Of the 275 persons that were rescued and handed over to the National Emergency Management Agency by the 23 Armoured Brigade of the Nigerian Army about two weeks ago, 63 children were unaccompanied while six women have been confirmed pregnant.

It was learnt that more rescued victims from insurgents in Sambisa Forest were still being expected from the Nigerian Army as the Federal Government, in conjunction with humanitarian experts from the United Nations, were working hard to help reintegrate the women and children with their respective families.

NEMA’s Senior Information Officer, Mr. Sani Datti, confirmed to our correspondent on Sunday that the rescued victims were being catered for in various camps by the agency and the UN.

He noted that the UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Daouda Toure, and NEMA’s Director-General, Mohammed Sani Sidi, assured the rescued women and children of social, psychological and health supports before they reintegrate with their families.

The duo made the pledge when they interacted with the Internally Displaced Persons at Malkohi Camp, Yola.

Sidi said the agency had engaged tailors to sew at least five sets of clothes for each of the rescued women and children as most of them came with only the clothes they wore.

The NEMA DG said a mobile clinic had been deployed for medical screening to identify those who need treatment, while the agency, in collaboration with UN agencies, had mobilised a team of experts in psycho trauma counselling and medical doctors to provide all the necessary medical care to the rescued.

He said most of the rescued children were severely malnourished and had eye infections.

Toure told the rescued women and children that the world and their families had missed them but the UN agencies would support the Nigerian government in providing their needs to facilitate their reintegration with their communities.

He said the UN had directed all its relevant agencies to provide all the needed assistance and support to them.

According to NEMA, infant feeding, children’s clothes, diapers and sanitation items were provided to 21 nursing mothers.

The 23 Armoured Brigade of the Nigerian Army based in Yola, Adamawa State, handed over 275 women and children rescued from insurgents in Sambisa forest to NEMA for rehabilitation.

The Commander, 23 Armoured Brigade, Col. Aba Popoola, was quoted as saying that “on behalf of the Nigerian Army, I want to hand over 275 rescued women and children that we rescued from Sambisa forest to the National Emergency Management Agency for care and welfare.”

http://www.punchng.com/news/63-unaccompanied-children-six-pregnant-women-among-those-rescued/

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Brigade, Col. Aba Popoola I love d name

Its a pity that our media outfits the supposedly fourth estate of the realm have become political jobbers and witch hunters. What's the hope of the common man?

hmmmm

What would they to those pregnant women? My suggestion might not be accepted lemme don't say it...

Good. I hope Oby hears this.

wtf! I hate Nigeria

Were the pishure



Like if you didn't read all of dat

good

Shekau your FADA!!!!

I CAME TO LOOK AT THE PICS

GMB make sure you finish off this reta'rded boko boys, just like how you finished off 'maitatsine'

Rochas when you get there also finish off those South ethnic militias(OPC et al)!

By the Grace Of God-In Sha Allah, you guys would be successful!

GMB my hero, FAYEMI my role model and Rochas our next Presido!

iam not a fan of goodluck jonathan, but common the man shouldnt take the blame for this. what have all the governors of borno state been doing over the years? what have they been doing with the security budgets? i thought they were the chief security officers of the state? damn! human rights have really been violated in this country.

ALL WE ARE SAYING IS;WHERE ARE LOUR FAMED CHIBOK GALS SAID TO BE IN SAMBISA?

WELL,MAY GOD RETURN THEM SAFELY

Hard to believe cos no pics

To think we didn't even know they were kidnapped in the first place. The cancer called Boko Haram has spread much further that I thought.

Beri soon we will knw who d f*ck is behind these

Ok

Okay

Hmmm, its really a tough call, can one accept his wife or fiance after they are released from the camp?

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Are they pregnant too¿¿¿

It's not about what happened down there, but what next?

hian

one question please. .... why all the rescue....ing. .... when Jonathan is leaving. ... hmmm something fishy. . or something sharky

It's well