A 42-year-old nurse, Alice Loksha, who was abducted by Boko Haram in March 2018 while working at a UNICEF office in Rann, Borno State, has escaped after six years in captivity.
The Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, North-East, Major General Waidi Shuaibu, disclosed this at a press briefing at the Maimalari cantonment in Maiduguri.
The Theatre Commander represented by his deputy, Major General Kenneth Chigbu, also announced the escape of another woman, Fayina Ali, who was abducted by Boko Haram insurgents on October 19, 2020.
Ali who hails from Adamawa State was said to be traveling from Kaduna to process her late soldier-brother’s death benefits.
According to the Theatre Commander, both Alice and Feyina were forced into marriage with the insurgents while under captivity.
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Alice was forced to marry Abu Umar, with whom she had a son, Mohammed and after Abu Umar’s death, she was forced into another marriage to ISWAP Commander Abu Simak. Alice later escaped from Dogon Chuku camp on October 24, 2024, and arrived at HQ TC on October 29, 2024.”
Fayina was said to have initially been held at Kangaruwa enclave for nine months, then transferred to Tumbunma for three years, and returned to Kangaruwa for another year before she escaped.
Alice, the 42-year-old nurse, from Hawul Local Government Area, was received on behalf of the Borno State Government, by the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Zuwaira Gambo.
The women will undergo psychosocial support and rehabilitation before being handed over to their families for reintegration. Very
(Editor: Okechukwu Eze)
