After Months in Captivity, Boko Haram Reportedly Releases 416 Abducted Women and Children in Borno.

After Months in Captivity, Boko Haram Reportedly Releases 416 Abducted Women and Children in Borno.

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have released 416 women and children abducted from Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.

Confirming the development on Sunday, President of the Borno South Youth Alliance (BOSYA), Samaila Kaigama, said all the captives regained their freedom on June 6.

According to him, “BOSYA has secured the release of all the Ngoshe 416 women and children. They were released 06 of June.”

Kaigama said the group had been actively involved in efforts to secure the victims’ freedom through sustained engagement and negotiations.

“We are happy and grateful that through our efforts, our persistent cries, and long discussions, the results are now being seen,” he added.

He urged the Federal Government, Borno State Government and relevant local authorities to carry out proper screening and rehabilitation of the released captives.

The release comes months after Boko Haram fighters reportedly attacked a military base in Ngoshe on March 4, burning operational vehicles, dispersing security personnel, killing an unspecified number of people and abducting several residents, including the women and children who have now been freed.

Efforts to obtain a reaction from the Borno State Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Usman Tar, were unsuccessful as calls to his phone reportedly went unanswered as of press time.