"How I Got Married to 8 Terrorists, Gave Birth to 3 of Them in Sambisa": Rescued Chibok Girl Speaks

"How I Got Married to 8 Terrorists, Gave Birth to 3 of Them in Sambisa": Rescued Chibok Girl Speaks

  • Ihyi Abdul, one of the Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram terrorists in 2014, has narrated how she was married to eight different men while in captivity
  • Abdul, who is three months pregnant, said she has three children for three different members of the terrorist group while living in the Sambisa forest
  • The Nigerian army recently rescued the 27-year-old Abdul alongside 110 women and 220 children during a clearance operation in the Sambisa forest

Ihyi Abdul, a victim of the 2014 Chibok abduction, who was recently rescued from Boko Haram captivity, revealed she was married to eight men during her time in captivity.

Abdul, 27, was rescued along with her two children in Sambisa Forest on June 23, 2024, by the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai.

Ahyi Abdul, a recently rescued Chibok girl by the Nigerian army has narrated that she got married to eight men and gave birth to three children for different men during her captivity in the Sambisa forest
A rescued Chibok girl narrated a sad experience in Sambisa forest Photo Credit: @HQNigerianArmy
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Army rescues 332 individuals from Sambisa forest

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Daily Trust reported that she was among 332 individuals, including 110 women and 220 children, rescued from the Bama-Pulka axis during a clearance operation in Sambisa Forest.

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Abdul stated that she was forced to marry eight men and gave birth to three children for different husbands but chose not to escape earlier, The Punch reported.

Her statement reads in part:

“I married eight men and gave birth to three children for different husbands. I did not escape all the while because I did not want to escape earlier until now."

Chibok girls not in the same place

She explained that the Chibok girls were not kept in the same camp, and she doesn't know why some are still in captivity while others have escaped.

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Abdul, who is three months pregnant, expressed uncertainty about continuing her education. She is currently receiving rehabilitation and support from the Borno state government.

She said:

“As for education, I cannot say anything for now, but I am not sure I can continue with education.”

Police rescue kidnapped victim in Abuja

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Nigerian Police Force rescued a victim of kidnapping in the Sabon-Lugbe area of Abuja.

Deji Adeyanju, who shared the video on social media, identified the victim as Suleiman Sabo, adding that he was kidnapped along with his wife.

In the video, the police were seen obstructing the people in the community from unleashing jungle justice on the kidnapper before he was taken away.

Proofreading by James, Ojo Adakole, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Google's Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop. He previously worked as an Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng