Tuesday, January 06, 2026 | 09:03 AM ISTहिंदी में पढें
Business Standard
Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

Boko Haram militants abduct dozens more women, girls in Nigeria

The militants reportedly forced the women to harvest groundnuts on a farm and kidnapped those who were teenagers or in their early 20s

Image

ANI London

The Islamist militant group Boko Haram is reportedly accused of abducting more women and girls from two villages in Nigeria's north-eastern Adamawa state.

According to the BBC, the abductions have not been confirmed by the authorities, but residents say they took place a day after the military announced it had agreed a ceasefire with the Boko Haram group.

The people in the area who witnessed the abductions said that a large group of insurgents attacked the villages in the night and took young women and girls with them.

The militants reportedly forced the women to harvest groundnuts on a farm and kidnapped those who were teenagers or in their early 20s, the report said.

 

The news of the kidnapping comes amid a reported truce and talks aimed at securing the release of more than 200 other girls taken hostage by the group in April.

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Oct 24 2014 | 10:32 AM IST

Explore News