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Amina Ali, the abducted Chibok schoolgirl, who was rescued around Sambisa forest, met Kashim Shettima, governor of Borno state, ahead of a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari.

Sani Usman, spokesman of the army, disclosed this in a statement, saying the parents of the girl will join her on the trip to meet the nation’s number one citizen.

Usman said ahead of the journey to the presidential villa, Ali was flown to Maiduguri, where she was handed over to the state government.

“She was airlifted by Nigeria Air Force Super Puma aircraft  from Damboa to Maiduguri alongside her baby and supposed husband, Mohammed Hayatu,” the statement read.

“Prior to that they were examined at Air Force medical facility and were found to be stable  and normal blood pressure  was observed.

“Thereafter, she was released to the Operation Lafiya Dole headquarters for further investigation and handing over.

“After preliminary investigation, the rescued girl and her baby have been handed over to Borno State governor, His Excellency, Honourable Kashim Shetima, at Government house, Maiduguri this evening by the Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu in a brief ceremony.”

Ali is the first Chibok girl to be rescued.

A total of 276 girls were abducted from Government Secondary School, Chibok, on April 14, 2014, while 57 managed to escape, the remaining have been in captivity.

Shortly after their abduction, Abubakar Shekau, leader of the sect, released a video saying they had been married off.