The Borno State government says all 293 rescued women and girls from Sambisa Forest are indigenes of Bumsiri Village of Damboa Local Government in the state, dousing hopes that some could be the Chibok girls abducted on April 14, 2014.

The state’s commissioner of Information, Mohammed Bulama, has confirmed the latest discovery on Tuesday while briefing reporters on the development.

Some 200 girls and 93 women held hostage in Sambisa Forest, a major stronghold of the Boko Haram terrorists group, were rescued by troops in a mission to clear the Forest of all terrorists.

Mr Bulama said that that the rescued persons would be reunited with their parents soon.

Channels Television’s correspondent in Borno State, Blessing Tunoh, said the people of the state received the news with mixed feelings. They are asking the military to give them more evidence in form of images.

“For now there are no pictures and some of the people I spoke to were having doubts, saying that they expected that the military should have posted some pictures for the parents and others to begin to identify some of the women.

“Right now, there is nothing to hold on to to identify who these women are,” she said.

Also, a front runner of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign, Professor Hauwa Biu, doubts the sincerity of the military authorities and faults their failure to reveal the identity of those rescued.

However, the people are happy that some persons held captive have found freedom, whether or not they are the Chibok girls.

The State government commended the Nigerian Army for rescuing the girls and women from Sambisa forest.

According to the Defence Headquarters, the women were found at Tokumbere camp, inside Sambisa Forest.

Those rescued are still being profiled, the military headquarters said.