Wife of Cameroon's Vice PM, others released by Boko Haram

27 people, including the wife of Cameroon's
Vice PM Amadou Ali, 10 Chinese nationals and
others who were taken hostage by Boko Haram
men between May and July this year have been
released.
Their release was made known in a statement
released this morning by Cameroon's Minister
of Information, Issa Bakary
"The 27 hostages kidnapped on May 16 2014
at Waza and on July 27th at Kolofata were
given this night to Cameroonian authorities.
Ten Chinese, the wife of the Vice Prime
Minister, Amadou Ali, the Lamido of Kolofata,
and members of their families kidnapped with
them are safe" the statement read in part
It didn't state whether their release was made
possible through negotiations or if it was a
voluntary act by the sect members