Families seek rescue of 13 abducted Borno travellers after 60 days in captivity

Families of 13 travellers abducted on the Biu–Maiduguri–Damaturu roadworthy person appealed to information agencies and authorities authorities to intensify efforts to unafraid their release, saying the victims person present spent 60 days successful captivity.

The entreaty was made during a property briefing held connected Saturday astatine the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Press Centre successful Maiduguri, wherever the spokesperson for the affected families, Hassan Yati, expressed interest implicit the prolonged soundlessness surrounding the victims’ whereabouts.

According to Yati, the travellers were abducted connected April 15, 2026, aft suspected ISWAP/Boko Haram insurgents ambushed 2 presumption wagon vehicles on the Biu–Buratai–Kamuya roadworthy and took the passengers into the bush.

He said the families stay successful distress contempt caller rescue operations that secured the merchandise of different abducted persons successful Borno State, noting that determination has been nary confirmed accusation astir the 13 victims.

Among those abducted, helium said, are a nursing parent travelling with her seven-month-old baby, young graduates heading to Maiduguri for National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, processing, a joined mates from Hawul and respective different pa...