In the wee hours of April 14, 2014, Islamist terrorists abducted 276 girls from the secondary school, including his daughter Jinkai Yama.
Shortly later, fifty-seven of them managed to flee. Then, another 108 were either freed through negotiations or saved by the military between 2016 and 2018.
Ms. Yama is one of 20 “Chibok girls” who have been rescued from Boko Haram hideouts in Sambisa Forest in northeastern Borno state, the epicenter of the 15-year war, during the previous two years. Ninety-one others are still missing.
Her father, however, has been furious to learn that she has chosen to stay married to one of the fighters who formerly held her captive, just like a few other newly freed ladies.
These couples currently reside in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno, which is about 125 kilometers (78 miles) north of the remote village of Chibok. Their housing is provided by the state governor, Babagana Umaru Zulum.
I disagree with the governor’s actions. After the girls emerged from the wilderness, the governor arranged for them to be married once more. Mr Bullum said her mother is furious.
