Chibok Girls Turned Into Boko Haram Fighters?

“They killed my father and brother. They
took me along with my mother but at some
point we were separated. Since then, I’ve
not set my eyes on my mother. When he
(Abu Kabir, my Boko Haram husband),
wanted to marry me, he gave the women
who were taking care of us N5,000 as my
bride price.
“Before the marriage, I was asked to
convert to Islam. I did so because many
who refused were killed and they gave me a
name (Samira). I answered the name but I
know my true name is my real name. When
we were rescued I told the soldiers that my
name is Tabitha.
“They asked me if I am one of the wives of
the Boko Haram and I told them my story.
They felt for me and they treated me well.
“Many people asked me since we were
liberated, particularly about the pregnancy.
I don’t know the right answer to give
because I actually do not know what to do.
It has happened. I don’t know what the
authorities would do about it but I think it
is too late to abort it. But my prayer is that
I give birth safely,” she said.

Tabitha revealed that before the abduction
she completed her secondary education and
earned a certificate in computer
appreciation in Maiduguri. She added that
she was hoping for a good future now
because the Borno state government
promised to help her and her child.
Meanwhile, the presidency has expressed
confidence that the wave of Boko Haram
attacks could end before the three-
months deadline to stop the insurgency.
Mallam Garba Shehu, the senior special
assistant to the president on media and
publicity, said that hope was not yet lost
on the efforts by Nigeria’s security forces to
secure the freedom of the Chibok school
girls.