42-year-old Alice Loksha was abducted while working at a UNICEF office  in  Kala Balge, Borno State.

Speaking with newsmen in Maiduguri, the state capital, on Friday, Nov. 15, deputy, Maj. Gen. Kenneth Chigbu, who was representing the Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, North-East, Major General Wahdi Shuaibu, also announced the escape of another abducted woman, Fayina Ali, who was captured by Boko Haram insurgents in 2020 while travelling from Kaduna to process her late brother’s d£@th benefits.

According to him, both abductees were forced into marriage with the insurgents while in captivity.

“She was forced to marry Abu Umar, with whom she had a son, Mohammed.

“After Abu Umar’s death, she was forced into another marriage to ISWAP Commander Abu Simak. She later escaped from Dogon Chuku camp on October 24, 2024, and arrived at HQ TC on October 29, 2024, where she received medical attention.

“Fayina was initially held at Kangaruwa enclave for nine months, then transferred to Tumbunma for three years, and returned to Kangaruwa for another year before escaping,” he said.

He added, “Both women have undergone traumatic experiences and have shown remarkable resilience in the face of adversity.”
Receiving the abductees on behalf of the Borno State Government, the state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Zuwaira Gambo, assured the military that the two women would receive extensive care.

“The woman will undergo psychosocial support and rehabilitation before being handed over to their families for integration,” Gambo said.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has deployed several battalions of soldiers to the eastern tip of Europe in anticipation of a possible Russian attack on alliance territory.

For over three months, the Spanish army has been leading this contingent of more than 2,800 soldiers from six different countries.

Of these NATO soldiers, 1,100 are stationed on the Slovakian maneuver site as part of the “task force”, the permanent corps ready to go into combat if necessary.

In the event of war, the Riecky military base in Slovakia has the capacity to mobilize up to 60,000 soldiers in less than 10 days.

On a daily basis, the battle group prepares itself to be ready in the event of war. Soldiers from one of NATO’s eight battle groups prepare for a possible real-life confrontation, in this case with Russia, on one of Europe’s largest maneuver areas, covering more than 145 square kilometers.

Thousands of protesters opposing a proposal that would allow Russians to buy property in Abkhazia, a Russian-backed separatist region of Georgia, stormed the parliament and presidential offices on Friday.

Opponents of the property agreement argue that it would inflate apartment prices and increase Moscow’s influence in the region.

At least eight people were injured in the clashes in the regional capital of Sukhumi on the Black Sea, according to news reports.

The protests forced parliament to postpone the session as the demonstrators gathered outside the gates of the government compound.

Local media reports say MPs had earlier planned to discuss and ratify the controversial investment measure.

Instead, demonstrators rammed the parliament gate with a truck and streamed inside the grounds, throwing rocks at police, who responded with tear gas.

According to local reports, police left the parliament building, but demonstrators remained, demanding the resignation of Abkhazia’s president, Aslan Bzhania.

Demonstrators also stormed into the presidential administration building and vowed to remain there until Bzhania resigned and snap elections were called.

The president’s office later announced he was preparing an order to remove the measure from consideration.

The unrest had been building up since Monday following the arrest of five opposition figures at a similar demonstration. The arrests set off wider protests the next day, in which bridges leading to Sukhumi were blocked.

Abkhazia’s scenic mountains and Black Sea beaches attract many Russian tourists, creating strong demand for holiday homes.

Most of the region broke away from Georgia following a conflict that ended in 1993, and Georgia lost control of the remaining territory after a brief war with Russia in 2008.

While Russia recognises Abkhazia as an independent state, many Abkhazians fear that their region, with a population of around 245,000, is effectively becoming a client state of Moscow.