by Brittany Dawson

Almost one week ago, 22 year old Carlesha Freeland-Gaither went missing. Little to no evidence was left behind other than a cell phone and glasses belonging to Freeland-Gaither, found on an empty Philadelphia street. The cell phone was a small, yet hopeful lead that helped to quickly identify the victim. When news spread of Carlesha’s disappearance, a grainy black and white surveillance video was released, detailing the abduction in full. The suspect, Delvin Barnes, is shown pulling a vehicle near a curb and approaching Carlesha, and hurriedly carrying her to the car as she struggled against him. The surveillance video exposed hundreds of social media users to the abduction; and with the help of the dropped cell phone and Barnes’ use of her ATM card, authorities were able to locate them nearly 120 miles away from the abduction site in Jessup, Maryland. Carlesha Freeland-Gaither is alive and safe, a cause for celebration!

A bank card belonging to a woman abducted Sunday night from a Philadelphia street was used Tuesday morning in Maryland, police said.

Detectives said security images showed a man using Carlesha Freeland-Gaither's card at 6 a.m. at an ATM just off a highway exit for Aberdeen, about 75 miles from Philadelphia.

Security forces denied the kidnappings. Nigeria's government and military have been widely criticized for their slow response to the abductions of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped April 15.