700 persons have been freed from Boko Haram captivity – Military

The Nigerian Military has rescued 700 people from Boko Haram insurgents. The Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Timothy Antigha, disclosed in a statement issued in Maiduguri and, they were received by the 242 Battalion, Monguno. He said the abductees including males, females and children were forced to work as farm labourers by the insurgents. He... Read More

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October 25, 2017

Troops rescue 85 Boko Haram captives in Borno

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued Eighty-five persons from Boko Haram captivity in the Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State. The captives were rescued after a gun duel between the soldiers and some insurgents. Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman in a statement on Tuesday said 11 terrorists were killed during the rescue mission.... Read More

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August 29, 2017

Boko Haram: How we survived on leaves and weeds | Escapee narrates

A 25-year-old mother of five, Aisha Bukar on Monday narrated how she was held captive with her husband, mother-in-law and five children by Boko Haram insurgents. Bukar was one of the captives who escaped the Sambisa forest after a military war plane bombed the insurgents’ hideout recently. According to NAN, Bukar said she escaped with all... Read More

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May 20, 2017

Troops rescue 998 persons from Boko Haram, destroy bomb factory

by Azeez Adeniyi Troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade of the Nigerian Army on Friday rescued 998 Boko Haram captives during a fighting patrol in some villages in Borno. According to a statement by the army, the “patrol team had a fierce encounter with the terrorists at Ndufu which they decisively dealt with before proceeding... Read More

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April 18, 2017

Troops kill 21 Boko Haram fighters, rescue 1623 captives

by Azeez Adeniyi The Nigerian Army on Monday said troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in the Northeast killed 21 Boko Haram fighters in Jarawa area of Borno State. Army spokesman, Brigadier General Sani Usman in a statement said 1, 623 residents of Jarawa were rescued during the operation. He said, “Troops of 3 Battalion, 22... Read More

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February 18, 2017

Families reject freed Boko Haram captives – UN

by Azeez Adeniyi The United Nations (UN) has said that people who were earlier held captive by the Boko Haram face rejection from families and communities. UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon said this on Friday in Abuja at his maiden media parley. Kallon who is also the United Nations Development Programme... Read More

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October 18, 2016

Boko Haram: Army working on its own strategy to rescue captives – Buratai

The Nigerian Army has said it is working on its own strategy to ensure the release of persons abducted by terrorist group, Boko Haram. Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai said this on Tuesday while fielding questions from journalists after inaugurating the new headquarters of the Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps, Yaba. Buratai said the... Read More

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October 28, 2015

Army kills 30 Boko Haram insurgents in Sambisa (VIEWER DISCRETION)

Nigerian troops have carried out a raid on a Boko Haram camp at Bulajilin and Manawashe villages along Bita and Damboa road, which leads to Sambisa forest. During the operation, the troops killed 30 Boko Haram terrorists and rescued 338 people that were held captive. Army spokesperson, Sani Usman, revealed that the rescued persons include: 8 male, 138 female... Read More

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January 19, 2015

Cameroon army frees 20 people from Boko Haram’s captivity

by James Sambo 20 people, who were abducted by Boko Haram militants in Cameroon have been reportedly freed by the nation’s army. The abductions took place over the weekend, in the villages of Maki and Mada near the city of Mokolo in Cameroon’s Far North region. A spokesperson of Cameroon’s defence ministry confirmed that the... Read More

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700 persons have been freed from Boko Haram captivity – Military

Troops rescue 85 Boko Haram captives in Borno

Boko Haram: How we survived on leaves and weeds | Escapee narrates

Troops rescue 998 persons from Boko Haram, destroy bomb factory

Troops kill 21 Boko Haram fighters, rescue 1623 captives

Families reject freed Boko Haram captives – UN

Boko Haram: Army working on its own strategy to rescue captives – Buratai

Army kills 30 Boko Haram insurgents in Sambisa (VIEWER DISCRETION)

Cameroon army frees 20 people from Boko Haram’s captivity

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