The Borno state police command says it has reunited two boys, who escaped from Boko Haram captivity, with their families after four years in the custody of the insurgents.
In a statement on Tuesday, Nahum Daso, police spokesperson
in the state, said the boys identified as Ayuba Ishaku and Yakubu Haruna, both
aged about 13, arrived at the divisional police headquarters in Maiduguri on
July 12.
Daso said the minors were abducted alongside other women and
children during an attack on Mandaragrau village in Biu LGA, Borno state, in
2019.
He noted that they were taken to the Mangari and Tumbun Mota
areas of Baga in Kukawa LGA, where they were held captive.
The police spokesperson said the boys recounted how they
were forced to serve as domestic aides and received training on servicing
firearms.
He said after months of planning, they managed to escape on
the night of July 8, taking advantage of the absence of many terrorists who had
gone out on operations.
“They navigated through the bush to nearby villages and
communities before they eventually found themselves in Maiduguri on the 12th of
July, 2025,” the statement reads.
Daso said the boys were taken into protective custody at the
ITE division and provided with care before efforts were made to trace their
families on the directive of the commissioner of police.
The police spokesperson added that Ishaku Gaji, father of
one of the boys, confirmed that they were among several persons abducted on
December 29, 2019.
He noted that the children have been referred to the Borno
state ministry of women affairs for comprehensive debriefing under the ‘Borno
Model’ — a state programme that supports the rehabilitation and reintegration
of terrorism survivors.
Commending the boys for their courage, Naziru Abdulmajid,
commissioner of police in Borno, said the command remains committed to
protecting citizens and working with stakeholders to tackle the security challenges
in the state.
“The command urges the public to remain vigilant and to
promptly report any suspicious activities to security agencies,” Daso said.
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