The Nigerian Army has handed over Lydia Simon, the rescued Chibok schoolgirl and her three children to the Borno State government for reunification with her family.

The theatre commander, North-East Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, Maj. Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, made this known at the handing over ceremony at the Maimalari Cantonment in maidugiri, on Thursday.

Shuaibu said that she is the 18th rescued by the Nigerian military.

He added that several efforts have been made both internationally and nationally to return the girls safely and reunite them with their families