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AsiaPac · 20 mins ago

Dozens of Nigerians freed after six months in jihadi captivity

The Nigerians were abducted on Feb 3 when jihadi militants stormed the village of Woro, killing over 160 others.Some of the 163 kidnapped Nigerians rescued from jihadi captivity have spoken of the suffering and fear they lived in for six months. The freed captives, mostly women and children, were among over 300 kidnap victims freed by Nigerian forces this week. They were handed over to the authorities by security forces in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara state, on Friday for medical attention and routine checks, and were anticipating their return home to reunite with their families.Mary Ishaya recalled days without food, and being asked alongside others to bury other hostages who died in captivity. The 44-year-old, who had never touched a dead body, said: “I still cannot find the right words
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