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Boko Haram: Girls escape from terrorists’ den with kids, one pregnant

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, has reportedly received another set of six girls who escapes from Boko Haram terrorists, with one of them pregnant, Newspremises reports.

They were said to have been kidnapped at various locations by terrorists during attacks in northeast Nigeria.

The girls are aged between 20 to 25 years.

According to, Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo, Commissioner for Women Affairs, “the victims who were freed, ran away from Boko Haram custody at Buni Yadi axis of Yobe State and trekked through the Sambisa forest for about six hours before they were rescued by security operatives.

“The three of them were abducted on the 3rd of October 2020, while the other ones were abducted on 5th of May, 2021.”

Gambo told governor zulum that, the three who were kidnapped at Takulashu village of Chibok are Maryam Ishaya with one child, Racheal Simon with two children, and Esther Ayuba with two children, while Alheri Ezekiel has two children,. Victoria Andrew and Victoria James also with two children were kidnapped from Cofure village, Hong town in Adamawa State.

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