BY: ABDULKADIR M LAWAN, MAY 14, 2026/ 10:58PM
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued six women and children from Boko Haram/ISWAP captivity in a clearance operation along the Mandara Mountains axis, bringing the total number of civilians freed from Ngoshe community to 60 since March.
The latest rescue occurred on 14 May 2026 when troops acting on credible intelligence intercepted the abductees at a suspected terrorist crossing point along the Amuda–Gava corridor.
The rescued persons were identified as Amina Salihu, 52; Aishatu Musa, 50; twin sisters Hassana and Hussaina Abubakar, 9 years each; Adamu Zakariyya, 12; and Usman Zakariyya, 10.
According to a statement by the Operation Hadin Kai's spokesman, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, all are residents of Ngoshe community in Borno State.
Commander of the 26 Task Force Brigade, Brig. Gen. Nasirudeen Abdullahi, received the victims and said they were given medical attention at the Brigade Medical Reception Station before being reunited with their families. The handover was done through community leader Mallam Bulama Kunda and Chief Imam of Ngoshe, Mallam Auwalu Hudu.
'Troops will sustain ongoing rescue operations until all abducted persons are safely reunited with their families,' Brig. Gen. Abdullahi assured residents.
The Chief Imam offered prayers for the success of ongoing military operations.
According to the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, a total of 60 women and children have been rescued from Ngoshe since the community was attacked on 3 March 2026.
In related operations, troops killed two Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters in Bazamri village, Konduga LGA, and recovered logistics supplies including detergent, salt, and spaghetti. No military casualties were recorded.
At Mainé checkpoint in Yobe State, troops arrested a suspected collaborator, Ibrahim Alhaji Julo, 30, who was allegedly using a red Golf vehicle to convey terrorists and collect illegal taxes. A mobile phone and cash were recovered.
The Joint Task Force said operations would continue to dismantle terrorist networks, rescue abducted civilians, and restore security across the North East.