Boko Haram terrorists Abduct 22 Young Girls For Marriage In Niger State
Vondigest.com reports that men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram terrorist group have reportedly whisked away a total of 22 young girls in Niger State for marriage purposes.
The Boko Haram terrorists reportedly stormed Kurebe, a community in the Rafi local government area of Niger State on Thursday and abducted the girls who are said to be between 14 and 17 years.
Reports obtained by Vondigest.com alleged that the terror group abducted the teenagers purposely for marriage.
The gunmen were said to have previously sent notice to the community of their coming, informing them to withdraw the girls from school as they (gunmen) would be coming for them.
“They actually carried out their threat without any resistance or any security check,” Daily Post quoted a source as saying.
The source who pleaded to remain anonymous reportedly said that the group leader, Malam Sadiku has been freely preaching weird Islamic ideology for several months in the area.
He revealed that despite reporting the development to relevant authorities no action was taken by them.
It would be recalled that the state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello had earlier lamented that Boko Haram terrorists are in control of five communities in Rafi and Shiroro Local Government Areas of Niger State.
Governor Sani Bello stated this in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Ahmed Matane on Monday, Vondigest.com understands.
Matane identified the affected communities as – Kurebe, Farina Kuka, Gussau in Shiroro LGA and Madaka, Hanawanka in Rafi LGAs of the state.
He further revealed that the activities of the insurgents in these communities have forced residents of the communities to migrate to safer parts of the state and even some have left to live outside the state.
