the captives

Repentant Boko Haram terrorists swore by Quran, they can't return to the bush to fight - Borno Govt

Gambo, whose ministry oversees the affairs of the ex-combatants and rescued captives, added that of the 160,000 repentant insurgents, 70,000 had been resettled and reintegrated into their communities, Newsmen reported.

Israel Escalates Gaza Offensive, Hamas Reports Hundreds Dead

The bombardment, which targeted key Hamas positions across the enclave, has reignited tensions and raised concerns about the worsening humanitarian situation.

Doctors protest as kidnappers hold female colleague for eight months

Meanwhile, some persons had imagined that because the woman is a doctor, the abductors must have found her useful to be rendering medical services to the bandits and their captives.

Bandits demand N300m to free abducted Kaduna judge, kill son

"The abductors, reported to have been about 15, took their captives hostage and demanded a huge sum as ransom.

Pirates Demand N100million Ransom For Abducted WAEC Students, Passengers In Rivers State

Time is ticking, and the authorities must act fast," Miller added. Dr. Miller urged the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), to take decisive action to ensure the safe release of the captives.

Military Reveals Real Cause Of Fresh Plateau Crisis

Buba said: "For the week under review, the Nigerian Army apprehended 94 and arrested 171. Troops also apprehended 43 oil thieves and freed 29 abducted captives.

"Please release Dapchi girls," - Mama Boko Haram pleads

A respected North-Eastern human rights activist, popularly called Mama Boko Haram, Barrister Aisha Alkali Wakil has appealed to the abductors to release the young female captives, owing to the strong conviction that the Abu Musab Al-Barnawi-led

Rescued Chibok girl narrates how late Boko Haram leader, Shekau forcefully married her off to 3 terrorists

We shall continue to pray for the safe return of others who are still captives," he said.

Ready to start Gaza ceasefire talks 'immediately': Hamas

Israeli captives in the Gaza Strip" -- thought to number 22 -- "in exchange for Israel releasing a number of Palestinian prisoners and detainees".

IDF special forces raid Gaza's main hospital, find weapons and Hamas assets inside

However, the IDF believes the operation may bring intelligence information on the captives. "Our goal is to bring (hostages) home. Our goal is to seek out Hamas wherever they are hiding," Lt. Col. (res.) Peter Lerner told CNN.

British woman speaks out for first time after 470 days being held hostage in Gaza

The youngest on the list is a 15-year-old boy from East Jerusalem. Little has been heard from the Israeli captives since their capture.

Israel Expands Gaza Operation as Mediator Says Hostage Deal 'Close'

UN rights chief Volker Turk on Sunday condemned the purported strike on the school as "horrifying", adding that "the horrendous events of the past 48 hours in Gaza beggar belief."

Netanyahu decries release of wrong body as a ceasefire violation. Hamas pledges to investigate

Hamas has said it won't release the remaining captives without a lasting ceasefire and a full Israeli withdrawal.

Libyan returnee narrates how he watched his friend's girlfriend raped to death

The agent said he would complete the money but that we would pay him the balance when we got to Libya.

Top 10 Longest Names in the Bible with References

In a daring night raid, Abraham defeated Chedorlaomer's army, rescued Lot and the other captives, and recovered all the plundered goods (Genesis 14:16).

Why is an end to the war in Gaza so elusive?

The drive to dismantle Hamas' military and governing capabilities by force has so far proven incompatible with Israel's other war aim: freeing hostages. The captives' relatives fear any escalation in fighting endangers them.

Man who was kidnapped 26 ago had only been a few minutes' walk from his family's home the whole time but never cried out for help; see why

The case of Omar's discovery, almost three decades on from his alleged kidnapping, could mean he is one of the world's longest-held captives A statement issued by the Algerian Ministry of Justice (pictured) promised that Omar would receive psychological

Only 15 of the 113 Chibok schoolgirls alive - Journalist Salkida

The dozens of Boko Haram fighters faced no opposition during the abduction, as they struggled to convey their captives to the forest of Alagarno, the insurgent's first war capital, which they named Timbuktu.