Abbas Gava, a local vigilante who has been working with Nigerian security officials, told AFP that the women made a break for it late Friday when the militants left to stage an attack. An anonymous high-level security source confirmed the escape to AFP.
Nigerian news website Premium Times earlier reported the escape, also citing an anonymous top security officer, though that report seems to no longer be accessible on its website.
source: huffingtonpost.com | By Braden Goyette