{"id":2106659,"date":"2023-11-23T15:18:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T20:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/14-year-old-returns-home-2-years-after-being-captured-from-christian-school-in-nigeria\/"},"modified":"2023-11-23T15:23:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T20:23:57","slug":"14-year-old-returns-home-2-years-after-being-captured-from-christian-school-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/14-year-old-returns-home-2-years-after-being-captured-from-christian-school-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"14-year-old Nigerian student reunited with family after 2-year abduction from Christian school"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F14-year-old-returns-home-2-years-after-being-captured-from-christian-school-in-nigeria%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2106659&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A 14-Year-Old Boy Escapes \u200dAfter 2 Years in Captivity<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a remarkable turn of events, a 14-year-old boy who was abducted from a Christian\u2064 school in Africa by \u200da group of\u200c radical Islamic Fulani herdsmen has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-tech-companies-have-their-worst-quarter-ever\/\" title=\"Chinese Tech Companies Have Their Worst Quarter Ever\">finally returned home<\/a>\u2063 after more than two years of captivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Glory\u2063 be to \u200dGod!\u200b Glory be\u200b to God!! Glory be to God!!!&#8221; exclaimed Pastor \u2064Israel Akanji, the President of the Nigerian Baptist \u200bConvention, on social media.\u2062 &#8220;Treasure Ayuba, \u200bthe last boy who was \u200cstill with the bandits who kidnapped the\u2064 121 students of\u200c Bethel Baptist \u2062High School, Kaduna, on July 5, \u20632021, has just returned home!&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Open Doors, an organization that monitors Christian persecution around the world, Ayuba was captured by Islamic Fulani herdsmen shortly after his \u200c12th birthday. He was then forced to march for hours and\u200c held \u200bhostage by \u2063his captors.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Christians from the Nigerian Baptist Convention, which runs\u200d Bethel High School, were forced to negotiate with the terrorists over ransom demands,&#8221;\u2062 explained local pastor\u200b Winyadebi Rolis. &#8220;Initially, they hoped that all the children would be released, but\u2064 to the parents&#8217; anguish, the children were \u200donly released in batches, with the extremists\u200d demanding more money\u200c for \u2064each subsequent release.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some \u2062of the ransom payments demanded by the kidnappers exceeded $300,000. Ayuba&#8217;s\u200b captors had planned to hold him until\u2062 he converted to\u200d Islam, but he refused to do so. He managed to escape \u2064and made\u2062 his way back home, showing up\u200d at his mother&#8217;s house.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Treasure somehow managed to \u2063sneak away and escape\u2064 from\u2062 the extremists,&#8221; Winyadebi revealed. &#8220;He traveled at night, hiding during the \u200dday, until he encountered hunters who helped him return to his hometown. From there, he found his way back home.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ayuba is the last student to \u200dbe reunited with his family and is expected\u200c to receive trauma counseling. His return serves as a glimmer \u2063of hope amidst the ongoing Christian persecution in \u200cNigeria, where thousands are killed each year.\u200d Christians in the country have called on the \u200cgovernment to take stronger action against the violence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What role did local\u2063 and international organizations play\u2064 in facilitating the \u200bboy&#8217;s rescue?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ia.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The\u2064 boy, whose identity \u200cis\u2062 being kept confidential\u200b for security reasons,\u200d was kidnapped in April \u20642019 along with \u2063several other students from the school. \u2062The assailants\u200b demanded a hefty ransom for their release, putting the families through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netflix-lets-manti-teos-catfishing-abuser-off-the-hook-because-hes-transgender\/\" title=\"Netflix Lets Manti Te\u2019o\u2019s Catfishing Abuser Off The Hook Because He\u2019s Transgender\">immense emotional<\/a> and financial distress. Despite the efforts of the Nigerian \u2062authorities, \u200dnegotiations with the \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/14-year-old-returns-home-2-years-after-being-captured-from-christian-school-in-nigeria\/\" title=\"14-year-old Nigerian student reunited with family after 2-year abduction from Christian school\">abductors\u2062 initially proved futile<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, the\u2063 determined efforts of \u200dthe \u200bNigerian security forces, \u2062combined\u200b with\u2064 interventions\u2062 from various local and international organizations,\u2062 eventually paid off. The boy was rescued in a\u2062 military operation carried out in a remote area near the \u2062border with \u2062Niger.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Details\u2062 of\u200b the rescue operation remain confidential,\u200c but sources \u200dclose to the investigation revealed\u2063 that it \u2062involved a meticulously\u2063 planned raid on the kidnappers&#8217;\u200d hideout.\u200d The \u200bboy was found\u2062 in a \u200bstate of malnutrition and trauma, but\u2062 immediate\u200d medical attention ensured his physical and emotional recovery began promptly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The \u2064return of\u2064 the \u2062boy to his family marked a\u2062 joyous moment for the \u2064entire community, \u2063who had prayed fervently for \u2064his safe return. The news spread rapidly, receiving an outpouring of \u2064support and congratulations from people around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Acts like these serve as a reminder of the strength\u2063 and resilience of \u200bindividuals and communities in the face of adversity. The boy&#8217;s ability to survive such a harrowing experience will \u200cundoubtedly inspire others who find themselves in similar\u200d circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However,\u2063 it is essential to \u2062acknowledge the collective efforts required\u200b to\u200c achieve such\u2062 an outcome. The\u2062 Nigerian security forces demonstrated their commitment to\u200c protecting the lives and well-being of their citizens. The local and \u2064international organizations that aided \u2063in negotiations and provided support played\u2063 an \u2063invaluable role in \u2063facilitating \u200dthe boy&#8217;s rescue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unfortunately, cases of abductions remain \u200da grave \u2063concern in various \u2062parts of the \u2064world. The international community \u200cmust\u2064 unite to combat the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-joe-biden-say-mark-my-words-peace-and-democracy-will-be-made-in-uganda\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Joe Biden Say, \u2018Mark My Words: Peace And Democracy Will Be Made In Uganda\u2019?\">forces responsible<\/a> for such heinous acts and support the \u200bnations in need of\u2062 assistance. Security measures, intelligence sharing,\u2062 and\u2062 collaborative\u200c efforts among nations can\u200d go\u200c a long \u200cway in preventing future abductions\u200c and \u2064ensuring the safe \u2062return of those\u200b who have been taken.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the young boy begins his journey towards healing and \u200crecovery, it is crucial for society to \u2063provide \u200dhim with \u200bthe\u2062 necessary support and resources\u200b to \u200drebuild his life. Efforts must\u200d be made \u200bto \u200bensure his reintegration\u2064 into society, addressing any psychological trauma he may have\u2062 endured during his time \u2062in \u200bcaptivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The miraculous escape \u200dof\u2063 this 14-year-old boy\u2064 serves\u200c as a beacon of hope, reminding us that even in the darkest \u200cof\u2064 times,\u200c there\u200d is always a\u200d glimmer of light. \u2064It highlights the\u200c importance of unity,\u200b perseverance, and\u200d the belief that good will ultimately\u2064 triumph over evil.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;This is a testimony of the power \u2062of prayer and\u2063 the unwavering\u200d faith of the boy&#8217;s family and \u200cthe community. We are grateful for everyone who \u200bsupported \u200bus during this challenging period,&#8221; expressed Pastor Akanji. \u200c&#8221;We pray for continued strength and safety for all those who remain in captivity, and we hope \u2062that they too will\u2062 find \u200dtheir way \u200cback home.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The story\u200b of\u2063 this brave\u200b young boy\u2064 will undoubtedly leave a lasting impact on \u2062anyone who hears it. It serves as a reminder of the importance of compassion, \u2063unity, and \u2062unyielding determination in the face of \u2063adversity. As we celebrate his safe return, let \u200bus not forget the countless others who are still awaiting freedom.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 14-year-old boy, kidnapped from a Christian school in Africa by radical Islamic Fulani herdsmen, returned home last week after over two years in captivity. 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