Abducted German citizen gets rescued after 6 months (PICTURED)

by Kolapo Olapoju

Nitsch Eberhard Robert, a German citizen who was abducted in Nigeria, by Boko Haram insurgents, has been freed, after a military raid led by Cameroonian forces and their allies.

On Wednesday, January 21, the government of Cameroon confirmed the release of Nitsch, who was taken 6 months ago.

The presidency said in a statement: “A special operation led by Cameroonian armed forces along with security services of friendly nations succeeded this night in freeing Nitsch Eberhard Robert, a German citizen abducted in Nigeria in July 2014 by the Boko Haram sect.”

A spokesman for the German foreign ministry also confirmed the release, adding that he was now in Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde.

On the same day of Nitsch’s rescue, the African Union (AU) stated that to defeat Nigeria’s “dastardly” Boko Haram insurgents, the country required support from across the continent.

In a statement released by Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the AU said in part: “Boko Haram is a threat not only to Nigeria and the region, but also to the continent as a whole.”

Comments (2)

  1. can we hand over our sovereignty temporarily to cameroon, where there is proper leadership that values its citizenry. W have an imbecile as president that cant do just the same thing against a rag tag army. Lets remember to send him to otuoke, come feb 14.

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