Emmanuel Thomas
Borno, Nigeria, February 26, 2016 – Not less than 1,090 children, women and men held captive by the Boko Haram terrorist were have been rescued by the Nigerian troops in continuation of the clearance operations to mop up the remnants of the terrorists.
They were rescued from various camps where the terrorist group operate in Nigeria, while 800 refugees that cross into Cameroon were also brought to Banki town by troops from 21 Brigade.
Additionally, 3,800 refugees rescued were Nigerians who crossed over into Cameroon following the onslaught of the terrorists in Nigeria.
In a statement, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman said they have been handed over to IDP camps.
“Troops from 121 Task Force conducted joint patrols with Cameroonian forces at Mararraba, Angwan Fada, Dale and Wizha Bokko Timit, Bokko Nasanu and Bokko Hidde up to Ngoshe in which they rescued 17 women and 28 children”, He added that troops of 7 Division Garrison, in a joint operations with 112 Battalion, Army Headquarters Support Group and Armed Forces Special Forces at Gajibo, Maula, Gamai, Gamare, Maiwa, Warsale, Tangli, Tushi, Sowa, Hasanari, Changuwa, Malamaja, and Marya in Dikwa and Mafa Local Government Areas rescued 350 people including 5 Cameroonian girls that were held hostages by the Boko Haram terrorists in those areas.
“In a similar operation, troops of 7 Division Garrison in conjunction with troops of 112 Task Force Battalion, and Armed Forces Special Forces on 17th February 2016, conducted clearance operations at Kwaptara, Mijigete, Garin Boka, Mosole, Ngubdori, Ma’asa, Dukje and Gulumba in Dikwa and Bama Local Government Areas in which they rescued 195 persons held hostage by Boko Haram terrorists.
“On 23rd February 2016, troops of 21 Brigade in conjunction with troops of MNJTF on clearance operations at Kumshe general area, rescued 250 and persons, mainly women and children held hostages by Boko Haram terrorists and brought back 800 refugees from Cameroon.
“On 23rd February 2016, troops of 7 Division rescued 150 persons at Kodo”, he said, adding that troops of 21 Brigade had today intercepted over 3,000 Nigerian refugees crossing from Wambatche, Liman and Kodo Fata villages in Cameroon into Nigeria.
The refugees, he said have been moved to Bama Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp. Also, in a clearance operations troops of 25 Task Force Brigade today, at Galmasku, Muli, Chiralia, Maisani, Talala, Ajigin, Shetimalau, 1 and 2 and Dalomi also rescued 250 civilians held hostages by Boko Haram terrorists.
