…extortion to organised financing for armed groups. About 360 of the 416 residents of Ngoshe in Gwoza Local Government Area, mostly women and children, were abducted on March 4, 2026. They spent about three months in captivity before their release in June following military operations, according to the Army. Some former…

…troops intercepted eight abductees, comprising three women and five children, around Ngoshe in Gwoza LGA of Borno State. On the same day, troops rescued three minors who had escaped from terrorist enclaves near Amuda Bridge in Gwoza LGA. Between 23 and 27 August 2026, troops also arrested suspected terrorist logistics…

…2023 farming season before troops rescued and handed them over to the community head of Ngoshe. “On Aug. 3, troops rescued 18-year-old Blessing Tugul, who was abducted in November 2025 around Dogobar Kopri in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno. “The victim was given medical attention before being reunited with h…

…this period, the report tied the figure to two major incidents — the N5bn ransom from Ngoshe, Borno State, and the N2bn from Papiri, Niger State. It read, “Ransom demanded fell from N48 billion to N22.9 billion, yet the amount actually paid more than tripled, from N2.56 billion to N7.78 billion. The collection rate jum…

…him of being involved in negotiations surrounding the release of abducted residents of Ngoshe in Borno State.The senator firmly rejected the allegations, saying he has never received or handled the amounts being mentioned. He said: "I have said it already. In my life, I have never seen ₦1 billion cash, not to talk of ₦…

…collected ransom money or served as a go-between in negotiations over the abduction of Ngoshe residentsNdume said his only role was alerting the National Security Adviser and DSS after he was told about a N5 billion ransom demand by Boko Haram/ISWAPThe senator said his relationship with the accuser broke down after he…

…A former Assistant Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mohammed Ngoshe, has said the intelligence-led operation that secured the release of abducted pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State cannot be replicated in every kidnapping case because each security operation pres…

A former Assistant Director-General of the Department of State Services, Mohammed Ngoshe, has revealed how security forces pressured the kidnappers of Oriire Local Government Area pupils and teachers in Oyo State into releasing their captives after surrounding their hideout and cutting off their support channels. Ngosh…