Officials did not share details about the rescue, only saying that the hostages were freed from a forest after months in captivity. Speaking to the media in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Friday, kidnap victim Amira Saliu described her ordeal:“They kept us by the river, and aircraft would often fly over the area. There were sick people among us, and several pregnant women gave birth while we were in captivity. I was the only nurse there, so I assisted the pregnant women during delivery. “This is one gathering that evokes mixed feelings," said Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.