Cameroonian President, Paul Biya stated on Monday that his administration will hunt down Boko Haram “until it is totally wiped out”.

Speaking after the release of the abducted 27 hostages comprising 17 Cameroonians and 10 Chinese, Biya said “The Cameroonian government assures you that it will ceaselessly continue to fight Boko Haram until it’s totally wiped out”.

Although he did not mention how these hostages were freed, a source revealed that a ransom was paid and around 20 imprisoned Islamist were freed in exchange. 

The 27 Cameroonians and Chinese were delivered to authorities on Friday night.