Former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, on Sunday commended the Nigerian military for securing the freedom of 360 women and children abducted from Ngoshe community in Borno State.

The victims, who had been in captivity since March, regained their freedom on Saturday.

The release comes three months after suspected Boko Haram insurgents attacked a military base in Ngoshe on March 4, burning operational vehicles, dispersing security personnel, killing several people and abducting scores of residents.

President of the Borno South Youth Alliance, Samaila Kaigama, confirmed the development to PUNCH Online on Sunday.

Previous reports from April 10 indicated that BOSYA serves as an intermediary between the terrorist group and the affected victims.