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Nigerian soldiers have rescued three adults and three children who were abducted from the Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during an attack on the community on March 3, 2026.
Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer, in a statement shared on Wednesday, revealed that they were rescued by troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), during an operation near Amuda on Tuesday.
“Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), under the ongoing Operation DESERT SANITY, have continued to record significant operational successes, including the rescue of abducted civilians, reunification of families, and the arrest of suspected terrorist collaborators across the theatre,” said Uba.
TROOPS RESCUE ABDUCTEES, REUNITE FAMILIES, ARREST SUSPECTED TERRORIST ASSOCIATES IN NORTH EAST OPERATIONS
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), under the ongoing Operation DESERT SANITY, have continued to record significant operational… pic.twitter.com/hdMYUdtfgY
— Nigerian Army (@HQNigerianArmy) May 13, 2026
“In a recent development, troops acting on credible intelligence following an air interdiction mission around the Mandara Mountains, successfully rescued six abducted women and children during a well-coordinated operation at a suspected terrorist crossing point near Amuda on 12 May 2026.”
The rescued abductees were identified as 18-year-old Aisha Musa, 17-year-old Aisha Mohammed, 20-year-old Fatima Yahaya, 4-year-old Saudatu Musa, 5-year-old Garba Mohammed, and a three-month-old baby, Mohammed Yahaya.
Uba added that the rescued abductees were administered immediate medical care at a military facility after their rescue and were subsequently reunited with their families.
The troops also arrested suspected terrorist associates identified as 40-year-old Hauwa Bulama, 18-year-old Bakura, and 17-year-old Damaturu.
Terrorists abducted over 400 residents from Ngoshe in March 2026.
The captives, who were mostly women and children, were abducted by fighters of Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad (JAS), a faction of Boko Haram, during an organised assault that left the community destroyed, including military bases in the area.
