Thousands of women and children currently in the hands of Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria’s northeast are being subjected to hunger in Sambisa forest; an escapee has informed Saharareporters.

The source, who only recently escaped from capture in Sambisa forest, also said that an undisclosed number of women and children are being moved at night by the insurgents into the Chad Republic.

The source told Saharareporters that Boko Haram Amirs and their wives live in the tunnels

The source further reported that many people are dying daily due to lack of food to eat in the forest, and urged the military to step up their operations to rescue the children and women from their suffering in the hands of the terrorist group.

Some women and children rescued from Boko Haram