Cameroon repatriates 205 Nigerians fleeing Boko Haram atrocities

Circa 205 Nigerian men, women and children residing in the Mayo-Sava Division in the Far North region fleeing the atrocities of Boko Haram have been repatriated to Nigeria. Correspondingly, some 250 Cameroonian hostages previously held by the Nigerian Islamic sect, Boko Haram were freed during a joint commando operation by the Cameroonian and Nigerian forcess. The Cameroonian hostages including six babies who were taken prisoners since July 2015 are now being supported in health infrastructure in the Far North region. It is vital to include in this report that several young children were forcibly recruited into the ranks of Boko Haram during the early stage of the conflict.