Outrage Mounts as Boko Haram Issues 72-Hour Ultimatum, Demands ₦5bn for Release of 400 Abducted Borno Women and Children
Widespread outrage has followed a fresh threat by Boko Haram, which has demanded a ₦5 billion ransom and issued a 72-hour ultimatum for the release of more than 400 women and children abducted in Borno State. The victims were reportedly kidnapped in March 2026 when fighters linked to Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad (JAS), a faction…