Army Rescues 75 Boko Haram Captives In Sambisa Forest The Nigerian Army, on Monday, handed over 75 civilian captives evacuated in key Boko Haram/ ISWAP terrorist enclaves within the notorious Sambisa Forest in Borno State.
The Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai Joint Taskforce North-East, Maj. Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, stated this to journalists while handing over the 75 evacuated captives including seven adult males, 34 women, and 34 children at Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri.
Represented by the Deputy Theatre Commander, Brig. Gen. Anthony Okpodu, the Theatre Commander revealed the operation significantly degraded the enemy’s capabilities by neutralising insurgents, destroying command
and logistics bases, makeshift shelters, weapon caches, and IED-making materials, thereby disrupting their life-supporting structures.
“As portion of our ongoing clearance efforts, troops from the 21 Special Armoured Brigade and 199 Special Forces Battalion recently conducted successful offensive operations under Operation Desert Sanity 1V in the
Sambisa Forest.
“Key terrorist enclaves in Ukuba, Njimia, Sabil Huda, Garin Falluja, and Gobara were cleared, leading to the rescue of 75 civilians, including
seven adult males, 34 women, and 34 children. The operation significantly degraded enemy’s capabilities by neutralising insurgents, destroying command and logistics bases, makeshift shelters, weapon caches, and IED-making materials, thereby disrupting their life-supporting structures,” he disclosed.
He revealed the handover ceremony accentuated the collective efforts of OPHK, the Borno State government, and key stakeholders in stabilising the North-East and ensuring the safety and well-being of civilians affected by insurgency.
He disclosed OPHK endured committed to its primary mandate: facilitating the restoration of normalcy in the region to enable socio-economic activities to thrive, adding that the operations conducted by OPHK were focused on diminishing insurgent threats, protecting civilian populations, enabling governance structures, and ensuring the resumption of economic and social activities without hindrance.
The Theatre Commander stated beyond security operations, OPHK abide committed to humantarian efforts, surpassing in alignment with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Reaching Inaccessible Children (RIC) initiative.
“During the recent operations, troops provided modal interventions, containing child vaccinations, leading aid, medical cure, and the distribution of food and relief materials. The rescued ones were given immediate medical attention, clothings, as you all can see them wearing their Hijab clothings, food, psychological support and temporary shelter pending reintegration efforts,” he further reported.
He disclosed that, moving forward, OPHK continued resolute in its mission to diminish threats of insurgency, secure liberated areas, protect lives and property, and create an enabling environment for governance and socio-economic development.
He implored the general public to abide vigilant, cooperate with sucurity forces, and disclose some suspicious activities to exacerbate collective security efforts.
Receiving the victims on behalf of the Borno State government, Director of Social Welfare in the State’s Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Aisha Shettima, commended the Nigerian military for rescuing the captives.
She revealed the victims will be taken to the State’s rehabilitation centre where they will be provided with livelihoods encourage, mental and psychosocial support, in the midst of others.
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Published 3/10/2025