Anxiety over fate of 416 captives as 12 escape from Boko Haram
12 out of 416 captives held by Boko Haram in Borno State, Nigeria, have escaped after a military operation, while 18 people were killed in a fresh attack. The insurgents had given a 72-hour ultimatum to the government to pay a N5 billion ransom or risk losing the captives forever.
Boko Haram insurgents in Nigeria's Borno State have given the government a 72-hour ultimatum to pay a N5 billion ransom for 416 abducted victims. 12 captives have escaped after a military operation, leaving 404 still in captivity. 18 people were killed in a fresh Boko Haram attack in Gwoza Local Government Area. The military has killed 54 Boko Haram fighters in two days in Borno. Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume confirmed the latest killings, saying 18 of his constituents were ambushed and killed by terrorists. The Borno South Youth Alliance said the 12 escapees, 10 females and two males, are now safe in a nearby town.
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