A new video has surfaced showing two men allegedly abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Borno State, appealing for urgent help as their captors demand a ransom of $300,000 (approximately N428 million) for their release.
One of the victims was identified as Hon. Hassan Biu Miringa, a former Vice Chairman of Biu Local Government Area. The second abductee was not immediately identified, according to a report by Zagazola Makama, a security intelligence expert.
According to the victims, they were kidnapped on December 17, 2025, while travelling from Miringa to Maiduguri. In the video, recorded under duress, the men confirmed they were still alive and pleaded with authorities and prominent individuals to intervene on their behalf.
“We were abducted on our way from Miringa to Maiduguri around 2:30. Alhamdulillah, we are alive,” one of the victims said. “We are calling on the government and individuals to come to our rescue.”
The abductees said their captors are demanding $150,000 each, bringing the total ransom to $300,000, as a condition for their freedom.
In the footage, the victims directly appealed to the Borno State Deputy Governor Umar Usman Kadafur, along with Hon. Mukhtar Betara Aliyu, Hon. Sule Ali Rimi, Hon. Yakubu Gambo Kimba, and Alhaji Musa Dogo Biu, urging them to intervene.
“We are pleading with them to come to our rescue. We are their sons,” one of the men said. “They said we must provide $150,000 each. We want to be reunited with our families.”
Borno State has remained a hotspot of insurgent activity, with Boko Haram and its ISWAP faction continuing to carry out abductions, attacks, and ransom kidnappings despite ongoing military operations in the region.
