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The Nigerian army says more than 700 people held by Boko Haram militants in the north-east of the country have escaped captivity.

An army spokesperson, Col Timothy Antigha, said they had fled several islands in Lake Chad and arrived in the town of Monguno, in Borno state.

There has been no independent verification of the army's claim.

A BBC correspondent says the escapes are likely to have happened over a period of time, not in one go.

The military says a recent armed forces operation, Deep Punch II, has weakened Boko Haram.


In his New Year address, President Muhammadu Buhari said the group had been "beaten".

In a post on the HQ Nigerian Army Facebook page, Col Antigha said the 700 comprised "farmers, fishermen and members of their families who were hitherto held by Boko Haram terrorists as farm workers".

He said the recent operation "was targeted at destroying Boko Haram infrastructure and logistics; such as communication centres, fabrication yards, bomb making equipment, vehicles and other means of sustenance".

The army described the escaped captives as farmers, fishermen and their families and said they were held for their labour

"The ensuing collapse of their command structure and means of survival have therefore triggered the abandonment of the islands and escape of the abductees," he wrote.

Col Antigha said the escapees were being profiled to ensure there were no militants hidden among them.

He also said two women among the escaped captives had given birth safely at a military holding facility.

Over eight years, Boko Haram's campaign of Islamist violence has killed more than 20,000 people and displaced some 2.6 million.

Despite the authorities' insistence that the group has been vanquished, in recent months Boko Haram fighters have stepped up their attacks on military and civilian targets.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42536065

Hiieee!!

Tchww same news everyday

Seven what?

You people should have said this last year nah,
Which kind New Year gift be dis?

Olorun ssanu wa ooooo

Book haram has been technically defeated Time to ask if the word "technically" has another meaning

There are things that television stations have been advised or directed not to be airing. This is not like before when you present news they way you receive it.

Kill them, no need to capture because we all know what will happen next.. .... Who is deceiving WHO?

BUHARI is working 24hrs, may God bless and protect nigeria army .

urboy1:
Today 5 Solders killed with many kidnapped (dailytrust)
and 700 bokoharam escaped, why isnt this headline in any of the television station??


((The Nigerian army says more than 700 people held by Boko Haram militants in the north-east of the country have escaped captivity.

An army spokesperson, Col Timothy Antigha, said they had fled several islands in Lake Chad and arrived in the town of Monguno, in Borno state.

There has been no independent verification of the army's claim.

A BBC correspondent says the escapes are likely to have happened over a period of time, not in one go.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42536065

everything GEJ has been accused of,Buhari has done worse....the difference is the media coverage, willing to attack GEJ at every opportunity, while been really silent against Buhari....


funny to think majority of Buhari defenders here are my Yoruba bros...

Go and tell Buhari that he is mad......Nnamdi Kalu

All these fake news from IPOB statistics commission self , 700 escaped. Issokay.

NaoSlay:
All these fake news from IPOB statistics commission self , 700 escaped. Issokay.

So BBC link too na IPOB?

urboy1:



So BBC link too na IPOB?

So you prefer believing BBC that's is in far away UK or wherever to Our own news channel ?

when channels were criticizing buhari administration , you guys were praising it but now it doesn't put up a fake news by propagandists to taint the image of the president at all cost , you guys are attacking it.

NaoSlay:


So you prefer believing BBC that's is in far away UK or wherever to Our own news channel ?

when channels were criticizing buhari administration , you guys were praising it but now it doesn't put up a fake news by propagandists to taint the image of the president at all cost , you guys are attacking it.

how does this your statement make any sense?

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/254160-military-frees-700-persons-boko-haram-captivity-official.html

urboy1:


how does this your statement make any sense?

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/254160-military-frees-700-persons-boko-haram-captivity-official.html

What I can see on that link is 700 Book haram captives freed not 700boko haram prisoners freed which is the topic.

No one wants to be held liable for dissemination of boko haram related casualties since they have been "technically defeated"

OP...


you are misinterpreting the news...


700 people escaped FROM BH militants...


700 BH members did not escape...


it is very important that the information we pass out is accurate & the criticisms are meaningful & logical...


it will be too bad if everyone who has a 'grouse' with this thoroughly inept 'regime' goes down the path of Lia Moh'd, Adesina, Garba & the other information manipulators of pmb.

Hmm

olril17:


everything GEJ has been accused of,Buhari has done worse....the difference is the media coverage, willing to attack GEJ at every opportunity, while been really silent against Buhari....


funny to think majority of Buhari defenders here are my Yoruba bros...

they will now call you iPod
It's no news that the media is sympathetic to buhari government

Christians and Igbos see what you just did to that headline. Bokoharam Captives escaped, you wrote Bokoharam escaped.
Who do you this thing Bros?

Christians and Igbos see what you just did to that headline. Bokoharam Captives escaped, you wrote Bokoharam escaped.
Who do you this thing Bros?

urboy1:



So BBC link too na IPOB?

please leave the zombie

zombieTRACKER:


they will now call you iPod
It's no news that the media is sympathetic to buhari government

Zombie o Zombie Zombie o Zombie

Na wetin you be be that o Zombie.

Good Morning Afonjas.
So this is the government voted by you people who claim to be sophisticated.
Some peoples education is a complete waste of money.

Do you want DSS to visit them? Nigerian are living in fear o

They were released to commence full training in case that man in Aso Rock loses power come 2019.

Remember, the fight against Boko Haram is the fight against the North....Buhari.

He will still use them to kill for power in his blood politics.

Then when he wasn't in power he couldn't condemn Boko Haram murderous act, now he can't condemn Fulani herdsmen or take action against them.

You claimed to be educated but can't comprehend simple News . I opened the bbc link and i didn't see where they wrote 700 bh escaped, what i saw
was 700 Bh captives have escaped.

700 captives in Boko haram captivity and not 700 boko haram fighters ...

alade112:
You claimed to be educated but can't comprehend simple News . I opened the bbc link and i didn't see where they wrote 700 bh escaped, what i saw
was 700 Bh captives have escaped.

The only sensible comment in this thread, the op contradicts the topic name.

It can never be well with ipob miscreants

Boko Haram have been technically defeated - Lai Muhammad

Now they've have technically escaped - Nigerian Army