Boko Haram Releases Video Showing Hundreds of Abducted Villagers in Borno

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have released a video showing hundreds of villagers abducted during a recent attack on Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.

The 30-second footage, which surfaced on X on Saturday, shows armed fighters escorting a group of residents believed to have been kidnapped during the raid. An X user, @OurFavOnlineDoc, who shared the video, claimed it was released by the terrorists after the assault on the community.

Residents said the attack occurred around midnight on Wednesday and lasted several hours. Many people fled to nearby Pulka town, where displaced families have reportedly taken shelter in school buildings and along roads.

Witnesses said the gunmen caused widespread panic before air support from the military operation Operation Hadin Kai arrived, forcing the attackers to withdraw into surrounding forest areas.

In the video, several armed men carrying rocket-propelled grenades and other weapons are seen waving a black flag. Some appear to be wearing Nigerian military uniforms. The fighters walk past rows of villagers seated on the ground while one of their leaders leads a prayer.

The social media post accompanying the footage claimed the insurgents overran a military base during the attack and killed several people. Authorities have not publicly confirmed the claim.

The attack is part of renewed violence in northeastern Nigeria linked to the jihadist group Boko Haram.

Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu urged Nigerians not to give in to fear despite recent terrorist incidents.

Speaking on Friday during an interfaith Ramadan fast-breaking with members of the armed forces and security agencies at the State House in Abuja, Tinubu said the government was intensifying efforts to defeat insurgency and restore stability.

He expressed confidence that Nigeria would overcome groups seeking to threaten the country’s peace and unity.