Nigerian troop rescues 80-year old man from Boko Haram’s den

Nigerian troops on Sunday rescued an 80-year-old man, Ibrahim Matuk, from Boko Haram’s captivity in Shaltimari village, Borno State.According to a statement released on Monday by the acting Director of Army Public Relations, Sani Usman, Mr. Matuk was rescued by soldiers from 29 Task Force Brigade who were on clearance operations to drive out the remnants of the terrorist group in the North East Nigeria.
According to him, Boko Haram members killed all his children while he was in their captivity, and he has suffered untold hardship in the hands of the terrorists.

Troops are currently in Sambisa forest where Boko Haram used to operate from and trying to clear their hide out.