The Department of State Security Services, SSS,
on Saturday told President Muhammadu Buhari
that three University of Maiduguri, UNIMAID,
lecturers abducted by Boko Haram terrorists in
Magumeri, Borno State, have been released.
Also released are 10 women, kidnapped in a
raid by the militant group on a military/police
convoy on Damboa road, near Maiduguri.
The university lecturers were abducted by the
group while conducting oil prospective in the
Lake Chad area on behalf of the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.
Some of their colleagues were killed during the
abduction in 2017.
“Their release followed a series of negotiations
as directed by President Buhari and was
facilitated by the International Committee of
the Red Cross, ICRC,” said Garba Shehu,
presidential spokesperson in a statement b
Mr. Shehu said according to the brief given by
the SSS, all 13 rescued persons are in the
custody of the service and are on their way to
Abuja with the assistance of the Nigerian Army
and the Air Force.
“In expectation of their being brought to the
DSS headquarters, a team of doctors and
psychologists has been placed on standby. The
rescued persons may be presented to the
President and thereafter released to their
families, if there are no issues of security or
medical concerns.
“The President, who got step by step progress
reports on the lengthy negotiations while they
took place, received the good news with a lot of
happiness. He commended all those who in one
way or the other helped in making the release
possible.
“He then urged the DSS and the Nigerian Army
to intensify efforts to bring home the remaining
Chibok Girls still in the custody of the
terrorists.
“The Director-General, Malam Lawal Daura,
assured the President that they were working
hard to bring home the remaining girls and, as
soon as possible, bring the Chibok Girls to an
end,” Mr. Shehu said.

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breaking-boko-haram-releases-university-lecturers-
policewomen.html

and the release came after shekau reminded us that he's holding them since we've forgotten
really?
well Buhari is a confirmed criminal terrorist