Zakariyya Nasiru, who had a brother and sister taken hostage, told the BBC the family were unable to sleep on Thursday night. "All of us couldn't sleep as we keep thinking about them. We are here praying for their safe return. "Mr Nasiru said one boy had escaped last night and had brought back harrowing reports of their conditions, including a lack of food.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 08, 2024 12:10 UTC