EXCLUSIVE: Boko Haram terrorists threaten to marry abducted girls from Chibok In Borno

There is panic in the Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State after the Boko Haram terrorists warned residents that over 10 newly abducted girls from their communities would be married off to the insurgents if they disclose any information to the Nigerian military. 

Some residents told CaracalReports that the terrorists who had been troubling the areas since December 2020 when they abducted a church pastor in the Pemi community, Chibok, told them not to disclose information to the military. 

“They told us that if we point them to the military, we are gone. Our daughters are gone forever. They will marry them as wives and use them as slaves. They told us about the 2017 girls – some of whom have not returned till today,” one of the residents lamented. 

Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, earlier visited Chibok LGA over the recent attacks in three communities in the area. 

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Suspected Boko Haram insurgents had attacked Korohuma on December 30, 2021, Kawtakare on January 21, 2022, and Pemi in the same LGA in January 2022.

Four persons were killed, and 110 buildings including a church burnt by the insurgents.

The governor who visited on Monday also met families of 22 women and two men who were said to have been abducted during the attack.

“We are here in Chibok to commiserate with you, immediate families of our sisters and brothers abducted as well as four of our brothers killed by the Boko Haram terrorists in these unfortunate incidents. We share your pains and we pray this act will not happen again,” he said.

Umar Ibrahim, who briefed the governor on the attacks, said in addition to the 24 people abducted, three persons were killed by the insurgents during separate attacks on the three communities.

He said a combined number of 110 buildings made up of 73 houses, 33 shops and four churches were burnt alongside eight vehicles and three tricycles.

Zulum directed that an assessment report containing all damages perpetrated by the insurgents in the three communities be submitted to him.

He also commended the chairman for his responsive leadership.

The governor said about four LGAs of Biu, Askira, Chibok and Damboa have faced serial attacks from the insurgents in recent times.

He said his administration will not relent in providing additional support to security operatives to tackle the challenges.