Two (2) out of Fifty Two (52) Indigenes of Kwapre community in Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa state that were abducted during an attack by the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents have escaped from the camp of the insurgents.
It could be recalled that the insurgents had last month killed 11 and abducted 52 locals, while burning several houses, public structures, food items and other valuables during the deadly attack on the community which is sharing borders with Sambisa forest.
Shortly after the attack, the insurgents called the inhabitants of the community and demanded #30 million ramsom on their captives, and later reduced the amount to #27 million, the amount which up till now has not paid for the people to regain their freedom.
But sources from the community informed NEWS PLATFORM on Tuesday that 2 young men out of those abducted had miraclously managed and escaped from the den of the hoodlums and found themselves in Damboa LGA, Borno state in their effort to return back home.
Sources added that it was the police in Damboa who brought the victims to Uba Borno where they were handed over to the police in Uba Adamawa around 10:00am on Tuesday.
When contacted, the Councillor representing Garaha ward, Hon. Hyella Anthony, confirmed to NEWS PLATFORM that 2 out of the 52 of his electorate have escaped from the camp of the Boko Haram, lamenting that others including men, women and children are still in the hands of Boko Haram.
Hon. Hyella added that he personally facilitated the movement of those escaped from Uba Adamawa to Yola, the headquarters of the state capital, and pleaded with the government to help and secure the release of the remaining people.
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