Troops of the 144 Battalion at the weekend rescued 25 hostages held captive by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu who confirmed the development in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said 14 hostages were rescued in a clearance operation carried out by the troops in collaboration with Hybrid Force at Gobara village in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno state on Saturday.
He added that the victims included six women and eight children.
