Troops Rescue Six Women and Children from Boko Haram

On May 1, 2026, troops from the Joint Task Force North East successfully rescued six women and children who had been abducted by Boko Haram terrorists in Ngosh Village, Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State. The operation was confirmed in a statement issued by Lt. Col. Sani Uba, who reported that the rescue followed coordinated military operations, including air interdiction missions targeting terrorist hideouts in the Mandara Mountain area.

The victims, identified as Zainab Idri (18), Fatima Abubakar (17), Maimuna Abdulrashid (24), Muhammad Idri (1), Sadiq Abdullahi (7), and Fatima Abdulrashid (5), were held captive since an attack on their community on March 3, 2026. The troops intercepted the victims during an operation in the Amuda Desert area, and after a brief exchange of fire with the terrorists, they were able to escape.

The Nigerian Armed Forces reaffirmed their commitment to ongoing operations aimed at rescuing abducted persons and eliminating the terrorist threat in the northeast.