The Dhaka Times Desk The Nigerian Army freed 178 hostages, including 101 children. They were taken hostage by the extremist group Boko Haram during an army operation in Borno province.

The Nigerian Army freed 178 hostages, including 101 children. They were taken hostage by the extremist group Boko Haram during an army operation in Borno province.
Army spokesman Colonel Tuku Gusau said in an emailed statement that the 178 hostages included 101 children, 67 women and 10 men.
The spokesperson also told the media that a Boko Haram commander was also arrested in the army operation. In this operation, several militant camps around Bama suburb were destroyed.