The troops of 144 Battalion, Nigerian Army, have rescued 25 hostages held captive by the Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Monday, August 28, 2023.

Nwachukwu said the troops, in conjunction with Hybrid Force, rescued 14 hostages comprising six women and eight children in a clearance operation at Gobara village in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State on Saturday.

He said the troops of 82 Task Force Battalion, in conjunction with Hybrid Force, raided BHT enclave in Gava Village in Gwoza LGA and rescued 11 civilians in a similar operation on  Sunday.

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He stated all the rescued victims are presently in troops’ custody undergoing profiling.

The army spokesman noted that seven Boko Haram members surrendered to the troops of 81 Division Task Force Battalion at Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State in a separate operation on Sunday.

Nwachukwu added: “In an anti-banditry operation on Sunday in Kaduna State, troops of 2 Battalion, Nigerian Army, acting on actionable information neutralised one criminal and freed four kidnap victims in Kwana Shehu Village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area.

“The rescued victims had since been reunited with their families.

“Members of the public are please enjoined to support the troops with credible information to enhance ongoing operations across the country.”