Boko Haram releases 416 abducted women and children in Nigeria’s Borno State

Boko Haram releases 416 abducted women and children in Nigeria’s Borno State
Boko Haram releases 416 abducted women and children in Nigeria’s Borno State - Boko Haram has released 416 abducted residents in Borno State, ending months of captivity and sparking calls for urgent care and rehabilitation. (Photo: X/The Yoruba Times)
Boko Haram has released 416 abducted residents in Borno State, ending months of captivity and sparking calls for urgent care and rehabilitation. (Photo: X/The Yoruba Times)

Boko Haram has released 416 residents abducted from Ngoshe in Borno State, ending months of captivity and uncertainty for families, with authorities now calling for medical checks and rehabilitation of the freed victims.

The jihadist group Boko Haram has released 416 residents abducted from Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria, bringing relief to families after months of uncertainty over the fate of their loved ones.
The release was confirmed on Sunday by the President of the Borno South Youth Alliance (BOSYA), Samaila Kaigama, who said the captives, most of them women and children, regained their freedom on June 6.
“BOSYA has secured the release of all the Ngoshe 416 women and children. They were released on June 6,” Kaigama told journalists, expressing gratitude that sustained advocacy and engagement had yielded results.

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Kaigama urged the Federal Government, Borno State Government and relevant local authorities to ensure proper screening, medical assessment and rehabilitation of the released captives to support their reintegration into society.
The victims were abducted during attacks on the community earlier this year by suspected Boko Haram insurgents. Their release ends months of anxiety for residents of Ngoshe and neighbouring communities, many of whom had feared for the safety of those held captive.
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Local sources said the freed group includes women, children and other residents who spent varying periods in captivity. However, details surrounding their release remain unclear.

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It is not yet known whether negotiations preceded the development or whether any conditions were attached to the captives' freedom.
The abduction followed an attack on a military base in Ngoshe on March 4, during which insurgents reportedly burned operational vehicles, dispersed security personnel and abducted residents.
Ngoshe, located near the Mandara Mountains along Nigeria’s border with Cameroon, has been one of the communities most affected by the insurgency in the country's North-East region. Residents have endured years of attacks, abductions and displacement as Boko Haram and other armed groups continue to operate in parts of the area.
The release of the 416 captives marks one of the largest reported releases of abducted civilians in recent years.

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