More Chibok girls escape from Boko Haram captivity

Reports indicate that some Chibok girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno since 2014 in Borno state have escaped from captivity.

The parent of one of the escapees, Halima Ali, contacted Daily Trust on Thursday, January 28, 2021, that he has been contacted by security officials on the development.

The secretary of the Chibok Parents Association, Lawal Zannah, confirmed this, adding that he received news of the escape but is yet to ascertain the number.

“We heard that some of our girls have escaped from the forest, but we are yet to get the detail about their number,” Zannah stated.

Sources close to Halima's father, Ali Maiyanga, spoke to journalists that family members and friends have trooped to his house to congratulate him after the news of his daughter.

Halima was said to be married off to a commander in the insurgent group under the directions of the leader, Abubakar Shekau.