Troops rescue kidnapped victims in Borno, arrest Boko Haram collaborators

The Headquarters, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI , OPHK, nether Operation DESERT SANITY V/SIEGE OPERATIONS, has rescued kidnapped victims by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during an onslaught connected Ngoshe assemblage successful Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.

In a connection by the Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, Lt-Col Sani Uba, the troops arsenic arrested respective Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and their collaborators successful sustained violative operations crossed the theatre.

Uba stated that a deserter soldier, Private Umar Bema of the 50 Task Force Battalion, who absconded with his idiosyncratic weapon, was arrested successful Maiduguri and is being investigated for alleged engagement successful equipped robbery.

According to him, the operations recorded important breakthroughs, including the rescue of abducted civilians, neutralisation of terrorists, and surrender of immoderate insurgents’ household members.

The spokesperson noted that troops rescued 2 abductees—Mrs. Maryam Muhammad (20) and her babe son, Bello Muhammad (1 year, 4 months)—who were kidnapped during the March 3, 2026 onslaught connected Ngoshe.

The victims, helium said were held successful a violent enclave wrong the Mandara Mountains earlier escaping pursuing subject unit connected insurgent hideouts.

After aesculapian evaluation, they were reunited with their household members throu...