An abductee in Borno State Northeast Nigeria narrate describes how she gained her freedom after years of captivity by an armed group, suspected to be Boko Haram. The rising trend of abducting women, girls and children as a result of insurgency has disturbed Northeast Nigeria for years.

The young woman, who wanted to remain anonymous, told RNI reporter Amina Abbagana that after a series of struggles, she was taken away. She later found out that her husband was also among the insurgents, adding that she stayed with them for almost three and a half years.

Despite camping together with her husband, her refusal to cooperate with the insurgents worsened her situation, she said, explaining that when she tried to escape, she was threatened with death. Only after several attempts did she finally succeed and was able to run away.

“I stayed along with soldiers for a couple of days, and they made efforts to unite me with my family and here am I today.”

According to a 2018 United Nations report more than 4,000 women and girls have been abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in Northeast Nigeria.