Fresh reports have revealed disturbing claims that some victims of human trafficking in Borno State were allegedly returned to their Boko Haram-linked husbands and traffickers instead of being fully rehabilitated. Human rights groups and community leaders have expressed shock, stressing that such actions put the victims at risk of further abuse and exploitation.

According to sources, several women who had been rescued from insurgent camps or trafficked under forced marriages were placed back in the hands of individuals tied to the same networks that enslaved them. Activists argue that this undermines ongoing counter-trafficking efforts and exposes the survivors to repeated cycles of violence.

The development has sparked public outcry, with calls on the Federal Government and Borno authorities to immediately review their reintegration programs. Stakeholders insist that survivors need proper counseling, rehabilitation, and long-term protection, not a return to the environments that initially endangered them.