Boko Haram Frees 416 Abducted Women, Children In Borno

By Damilare Adeleye

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly released the 416 captives abducted from Ngoshe, a community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.

The President of the Borno South Youth Alliance, Samaila Kaigama, confirmed on Sunday that the captives were released on Saturday, June 6.

Previous reports from April 10 indicated that BOSYA has been in communication with the press and serves as an intermediary between the terrorist group and the affected victims. This was when Boko Haram displayed the abducted victims.

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

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

Samaila called on the Federal Government, Borno State Government, and the relevant local government authorities to ensure proper screening of the released captives.