One of the first Chibok, Nigeria, schoolgirls captured by Boko Haram more than two years ago has been found alive, according to activists.
Amina Ali Nkeki was found by a fighter with a vigilante group set up to fight Boko Haram in the Sambisa Forest, which is close to the Nigeria-Cameroon border. The fighter immediately recognized Amina, who is now 19 years old, according to reports.
Another 218 Chibok girls might still be held captive by the Islamic extremist group. On April 14, 2014, Boko Haram fighters attacked the Government Girls Secondary School at Chibok and seized 276 girls. Dozens escaped, but 219 remained missing.
According to the BBC, Amina was found with a baby. She came originally from the town of Mbalala, south of Chibok. Her uncle told the Associated Press she was reunited with her mother in Chibok on Tuesday to verify her identity, as her father died while she was held captive.
Chibok community leader Pogu Bitrus said he is working with officials to verify if other girls may have been rescued by the vigilante group hunting down Boko Haram in the Sambisa Forest.
The Nigerian media has reported this week that the army has launched a number of operations against the extremist group in the expansive and secluded forest.
The abduction of the schoolgirls led to international attention. First Lady Michelle Obama and Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai started the #BringBackOurGirls campaign nearly two years ago.
A CNN video shown in April appeared to show some of the girls alive, though that video was allegedly shot last Christmas. Prior to that, they had not been seen since May 2014, when Boko Haram released a video of about 130 of the girls, many of whom are Christian, gathered together reciting the Koran.
