CONTROVERSY : CHIBOK GIRL CHILD NOT FOR BOKO HARAM

NAWA OHHHH

Chibok girl’s child not for Boko Haram
ON October 28, 2016 9:54 AM / IN News /
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One of the Chibok schoolgirls that came back with a child
was already pregnant before she was abducted along
with 219 other girls by Boko Haram gunmen on 14 April
2014.
Chibok girl who has a baby and her father
A source close to negotiations to free the remaining
schoolgirls told newsmen that there was no truth
whatsoever in stories making the rounds that the girl was
impregnated by one of her Boko Haram abductors.
The informed source clarified that contrary to some
media reports, the girl had conceived before her
abduction after being properly married.
“The girl and her parents have confirmed this. The child
is not a Boko Haram Child,’’he said.
The source also debunked stories that one of the girls
came back pregnant, with some reports specifically
saying one was four months pregnant.
“None of the girls released was sexually harassed or
abused while in captivity by their abductors,” he said.
“The current state of the girls is a source of joy as they
are receiving the best medical, psychological and other
forms of support from the authorities as directed by the
Federal Government
“All groups including the families, The Bring Back Our
Girls (BBOG) and Chibok Community are happy with their
condition as medical experts work to address their health
conditions.
“The girls have been visited by members of International
Committee of the Red Cross, which played a great role in
getting the girls freed.
“It is obvious to everyone that having been in captivity,
the girls were traumatised but since their release, they
are showing signs of recovering well,’’he said.
Rumours, speculative reports about the state of the 21
released Boko Haram captives, are said to be creating
stumbling blocks to further talks with the insurgents.
The insurgents were said to be angry with Government for
breaching some understanding reached with them when
the 21 girls were being handed over 13 october.
However, government sources have denied any link with
various speculative reports, especially in the social
media.