Rescued Chibok girls tell of ordeal in Boko Haram lair: Married 8 times, pregnant again

Eyi Abdul, one of the young women kidnapped from the Chibok girls’ school in April 2014, has regained her freedom after nearly a decade in Boko Haram captivity.

Her story provides a harrowing glimpse into the hostages’ experiences, particularly the rebels’ use of forced marriage as a tool of control.

In a presentation at Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri on Tuesday, the Commander of Operation Hadin Kai Area, Maj. Gen. Waheed Shuaibu, said Ehi, who was three months pregnant, was rescued on June 23, 2024, along with her two children in the Sambisa Forest.

Addressing a press conference at the Hadin Kai Operations Area Command headquarters in Maimalari barracks, Maiduguri on Tuesday, Ehi, now 27, said she was forced to marry eight different Boko Haram fighters during her ordeal. She is currently three months pregnant and has two young children, all of whom are the children of her captors.

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She said, “I walked for days before I reached a military checkpoint in Nigeria, where they received me and my children.

“I married eight men and gave birth to three children from different husbands. I didn’t run away all this time because I didn’t want to run away before until now.

“We Chibok girls were not held in the same camp, and I don’t know why they are still held, but some of us chose to stay in Sambisa, while the others had no chance to escape.”

Her release came alongside 332 others, including 110 women and 220 children, who were rescued from the Bama-Pulka area of ​​Sambisa Forest during a recent operation by the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai.

However, his comments suggest a more complicated situation regarding the remaining hostages.

He claimed the Chibok girls were not held together and implied there was a possible alternative in their pending escape.

The Borno State government has taken over the rehabilitation of Abdul and the other rescued men. However, his future remains uncertain. Abdul expressed doubts about continuing his education, while highlighting the long-term psychological and social impacts of his detention.

Eyi Abdul’s story is a powerful reminder of the trauma the Chibok girls experienced and the challenges they face in reintegrating into society. It also underscores the need for continued efforts to free those still held captive.

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