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Doubts over 'second rescued Chibok girl' after first release

Serah Luka was among 97 women and children rescued by Nigerian soldiers in the Damboa district of Borno state

Abuja- Nigeria has claimed the rescue of a second Chibok girl, just days after the first, but campaigners on Friday cast doubt on her identity and attention turned to the circumstances of the releases.

The army said Serah Luka was among 97 women and children rescued in the Damboa area of northeast Nigeria on Thursday morning during military operations against Boko Haram Islamists.

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