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5 aid workers abducted by Boko Haram regain freedom

Seun Adeyeye

January 15, 2020 7:07 PM

Five aid workers abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in December have been released in Borno state.

Boko Haram releases 5 aid workers abducted in Borno/Image used as illustration (Punch)

According to reports, it has not been confirmed if any ransom was paid to secure their release, following a negotiation with the insurgents.

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The humanitarian workers, two females and three males, were abducted on December 22.

A gang of gunmen believed to be Boko Haram terrorists ambushed their convoy en route to Maiduguri from Monguno in Borno.

The victims are George Michael, International Organisation for Migration, (IOM); Jennifer Samuel of Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA); Arthur Chima, Solidarity International, Asabe Musa, ALIMA; and Adamu Ozeshi, Red Cross.

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A security source revealed to Premium Times that the victims arrived at the DSS office in Maiduguri at about 4 pm on Wednesday, January 15, 2020.

“They are in good health and are being debriefed at our command in Maiduguri,” a security source said.

Seun Adeyeye

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