Naija News learned that Lydia was rescued along with her three children by the troops of 82 Division Task Force Battalion in Gwoza LGA of Borno State on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
According to Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in the Lake Chad region, intelligence sources revealed that Lydia, who was tagged serial number 68 among the abducted schoolgirls, escaped from the camp of Ali Ngulde in Mandara Mountain where she was held in captivity for several years.