escaped from Boko Haram hideout Sambisa
forest.
This comes barely 2 days after 63 women and children
abducted last month in Damboa LGA fleed from their
captors. However it was later claimed that the insurgents
recaptured 45 of the escapees on Sunday.
Sahara Reporters exclusively provides the information
about the latest escape with reference to top military
officer, who pleaded anonymity.
According to him, the escaped victims were mostly from
Borno State and had been kidnapped in separate attacks
on the communities. The source added however that he
was unauthorized to give the details about whether
Chibok girls abducted almost 3 months ago by the
deadly sect members were among the runaways.
Sahara Reporters military source described the women
as distressed, disoriented and famished, however
relieved to have managed to regain freedom. The victims
were said to have been rushed to the hospital for
medical check-up. They also narrated their ordeal and
claimed that some of then had to leave their children in
the hands of the captors.
"They have talked about how some of them who were
trying to escape were killed and some forced back when
armed Boko Haram militants discovered them escaping."
Madagali LGA chairman James Watarda confirmed the
information.
Meanwhile in a yesterday's interview with BBC World
Service Radio the man who identified himself as a
"spiritual leader inside Boko Haram" said that Chibok
girls were in good health adding that they would be
released if the Nigerian government freed the sect
prisoners.
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