Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has released many humanitarian workers and other civilians after negotiations.
Gatekeepers News reports that several aid workers and other civilians have regained their freedom on Monday after spending months in the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)’s captivity.
According to HumAngle, the abductees who were captured during ISWAP attacks in Northeast Nigeria were released on negotiations.
One of the freed victims is a staff of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees who was abducted along the Damaturu-Maiduguri road in January.
Others released were a senior Christian cleric Reverend Zango, former staff of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Barka Wasinda, and some aid workers abducted from a facility in Dikwa in March.
Dikwa, which is just 90 km away from Maiduguri, Borno state capital, was targeted in a series of attacks in March, April, and May, and lately in June.
In the March attack, the terror group overran the town, demolished support facilities, including a primary health care centre, and also laid siege at the United Nations humanitarian hub, forcing aid workers to seek shelter in a bunker.
In response to the attack, the United Nations was forced to suspend operations on humanitarian operations in Dikwa and Damasak, affecting humanitarian assets and personnel.
Reports stated that the freed aid workers and the other persons are currently receiving medical support.
According to the Council on Foreign Relations’ security tracker, more than 37,000 people have been killed, and millions have been displaced by the Boko Haram conflict.