A 42-year-old nurse, Alice Loksha, has regained her freedom six years after her abduction by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State.
Speaking with newsmen in Maiduguri, the state capital, on Friday, the Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, North-East, Major General Wahdi Shuaibu, explained that Boko Haram captured Loksha in 2018, while she was working at a UNICEF office in Kala Balge. Represented by his deputy, Maj. Gen.
'She later escaped from Dogon Chuku camp on October 24, 2024, and arrived at HQ TC on October 29, 2024, where she received medical attention,' he said. He further explained that Fayina was initially held at Kangaruwa enclave for nine months, then transferred to Tumbunma for three years, and returned to Kangaruwa for another year before escaping. He added that both women have undergone traumatic experiences and have shown remarkable resilience in the face of adversity.
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