158 women and children who were abducted by the Boko Haram terrorists from Yobe state have been reunited with their families in Damaturu, the state's capital.

The sect released the victims after holding them for three weeks.

The state commissioner for justice, Ahmed Goniri, gave this announcement to journalists in Damaturu.

He said they were released three weeks ago, but were held in custody for screening to verify that they were indeed captives. 

News Wire reports:
“The victims were screened by security operatives to authenticate their status while government provided them with psychological therapy to ease their trauma,” Goniri said.

Abdurahman Dauda, a displaced person, confirmed that his wife and six daughters were among those released. “Two of my boys are still in their custody, but I am of high spirit that they will soon be rescued,” he said.

One of the victims, who did not want to be named, said: “To be fair to the insurgents, they did not rape or abuse us; they simply asked those who were not interested in their religion to leave, and they eventually released us.”

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