Khadija Grema, who is one of the kidnapped Dapchi school girls released by the Boko Haram sect on 21st of March, has recounted their abduction story after 110 of them were abducted on February 19.
Clad in hijab (overall gown) that was uniformly sewn for all the girls by the Boko Haram, Khadija Grema said their journey to captivity was a harrowing experience that caused the death of some of her school mates.
According to her, all of them (Muslims) were promised that they would one day be allowed to go home except one of the girls, Leah Sherubu, who was a Christian and who refused to put on the Hijab or accept Islam.
Here is what she said…
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“We were at the school, about to break our usual Monday voluntary fast, when the gunmen arrived. Everyone was confused and people were screaming; one of them said we should come close to him. They were shooting and everyone was confused. So we ran towards the school gate,” she said in Dapchi on Wednesday. “When we got there, they called on one Babangida to bring vehicles. They brought the vehicles and began to drive us away. Outside Dapchi, they asked that who amongst us were fasting. And some of us that were fasting were asked to come down from the vehicle. They gave us Maltina, meat, groundnut cake and pure water.
“We had our prayers after breaking the fast. Then we continued our journey until we got to a place with a big tree, they stopped and we were asked to cook food, it was dark, so they put on lamps.
“After eating, then we continued the journey for a long time until we got to a place where there is river, we came down from the trucks and they asked us to enter some canoes that took us across the river.
“Across the river, they took us to a house in one village that I don’t know; we stayed there for sometime. The next day, they came to ask us to come out and we were taken to the river and continued the journey until we got to where a thick forest area. That was where they kept us; and they have not changed our location since then.
“They have been feeding us very well, they treated us very well. They did not beat us; they did not molest us.
“The people that took us away were all speaking Kanuri and Arabic. They didn’t tell us any meaningful reason why we were freed and returned. They just said we are Muslims and they felt it was right for them to free us so that we will not suffer.”
She said some of the girls, apparently the very young ones, who were trampled upon while they were packed in the vehicles that took them out of Dapchi, died on the way. Five girls died while we were on the way to the bush; most of them died because they were trampled upon inside the vehicles,
Khadija said.
She added that their abductors did not molest them segxwally.
They did not molest or segxwally harass us,” she said. “They even said it was wrong for women and men to sit in the same place.
Khadija added that all of them were promised that they would one day be allowed to go home except one of the girls, Leah Sherubu, who was a Christian and who refused to put on the Hijab or accept Islam. “They freed all of us except one girl, Leah whom they said would not go because she was a Christian.”
A parent of one of the freed girls also spoke about the girl not released. It was sad when we heard that Leah was not released. We were told by the Boko Haram that she was not released because she refused to put on Hijab.”
The terrorists spent about an hour in Dapchi discussing with residents before they left the town.
The freed girls have now been flown to Abuja where they are expected to meet with presidency officials.
I have been reporting for several years now and I am very interested in visual news reportage with strong inclusion of photos and video multimedia.
Posted: at 22-03-2018 07:18 AM (6 years ago) | Addicted Hero
My Dear, All Of You Should Enroll Into Nollywood.Congrats On A Successful Picnic.The Federal Republic Of Nigeria Isn't A Federal Republic Of Deceit.2019 Will Vindicate My Comment.Very Hopeless!
Posted: at 22-03-2018 08:16 AM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Just When Our Leaders Should Be Investing On Infrastructural Development;they Are Investing On Taking Some Multitudes On An Ill-informed Picnic In Order To Gain Cheap Political Points.Very Hopeless!
Posted: at 22-03-2018 08:20 AM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Unimaginable episodes and scenes in our political drama. We are watching and God is watching. God will require the blood of those dead girls on you and your generations.
Posted: at 22-03-2018 09:34 AM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
fineboy77 at 22-03-2018 09:54 AM (6 years ago) (m)
Quote from: tegonwa on 22-03-2018 08:16 AM
My Dear, All Of You Should Enroll Into Nollywood.Congrats On A Successful Picnic.The Federal Republic Of Nigeria Isn't A Federal Republic Of Deceit.2019 Will Vindicate My Comment.Very Hopeless!
Many months ago when i told you to kneel down so that i could pray for you,you thought it was a joke,see it now,you have received sense. Best observation,best comment. What a fraud,this APC govt.
What is the color beneath your skin?
Posted: at 22-03-2018 09:54 AM (6 years ago) | Addicted Hero
how do you know it was a scam...please dont say what you cannot authenticate...just because you can.
Quote from: tegonwa on 22-03-2018 08:16 AM
My Dear, All Of You Should Enroll Into Nollywood.Congrats On A Successful Picnic.The Federal Republic Of Nigeria Isn't A Federal Republic Of Deceit.2019 Will Vindicate My Comment.Very Hopeless!
Posted: at 22-03-2018 10:01 AM (6 years ago) | Hero
when i hear people say it is a scam...i marvel at the total lack of distrust in FG. However, the FG cannot orchestrate this to score cheap political points....Nigerians and their failed theories...its no wonder we are a backward country
Posted: at 22-03-2018 10:03 AM (6 years ago) | Hero
when i hear people say it is a scam...i marvel at the total lack of distrust in FG. However, the FG cannot orchestrate this to score cheap political points....Nigerians and their failed theories...its no wonder we are a backward country
First Show Me The Video With Shekau Welcoming Them To Sambisa(Boko Haram Always Releases Videos), Wait Are These Cheerful,chubby And Pimped Girls(with Luggages Or Take-away Packages)showing Any Signs Of Having Just Experienced A Horrendous Kidnap?It's High Time These People Stopped Taking Nigerian Masses For A Stack Of Fools.Wait Have You Driven Round Some Eastern States?You Cannot Drive Few Kilometres Without Soldiers Stopping You.Now Why Is Dapchi Suddenly Bereft Of Military Presence?Wait They Said That Boko Haram Are Now Scavenging For Food,hungry,helpless And Decimated But How Come This Same Boko Haram Has Magically Grown Too Wealthy To Kidnap Over 100 Girls And Feed Them for 1 Month?
Posted: at 22-03-2018 10:27 AM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Many months ago when i told you to kneel down so that i could pray for you,you thought it was a joke,see it now,you have received sense. Best observation,best comment. What a fraud,this APC govt.
My Dear I'm Highly Turned Off By These Recent Events.I Pity Niger Deltans Whose Oil Money They Spend Via These Dramas.Only God Knows How Much That Was Spent On This Brouhaha.Very Hopeless!
Posted: at 22-03-2018 10:33 AM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
freethinker at 22-03-2018 10:57 AM (6 years ago) (m)
LET BUHARI, AND HIS PARTNERS IN CRIME STOP TAKING NIGERIANS AS FOOLS..........WE ARE WISER NOW. THEY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING, AND WE ALSO KNOW WHAT THEY KNOW............
Posted: at 22-03-2018 10:57 AM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
ALL YOUR SAYING ARE MERE CONJECTURES AND NOT FACTS....I WOULD TAKE YOUR OPINIONS SERIOUSLY IF YOU VALIDATE WHICH OBVIOUSLY YOU CANNOT...
Quote from: tegonwa on 22-03-2018 10:27 AM
First Show Me The Video With Shekau Welcoming Them To Sambisa(Boko Haram Always Releases Videos), Wait Are These Cheerful,chubby And Pimped Girls(with Luggages Or Take-away Packages)showing Any Signs Of Having Just Experienced A Horrendous Kidnap?It's High Time These People Stopped Taking Nigerian Masses For A Stack Of Fools.Wait Have You Driven Round Some Eastern States?You Cannot Drive Few Kilometres Without Soldiers Stopping You.Now Why Is Dapchi Suddenly Bereft Of Military Presence?Wait They Said That Boko Haram Are Now Scavenging For Food,hungry,helpless And Decimated But How Come This Same Boko Haram Has Magically Grown Too Wealthy To Kidnap Over 100 Girls And Feed Them for 1 Month?
Posted: at 22-03-2018 12:52 PM (6 years ago) | Hero
nature7888 at 22-03-2018 03:39 PM (6 years ago) (m)
If this girl's story is indeed true, then we are not secured in this country. this can happen in any part of the country. The news of this kidnap broke out almost immediately it happened and these guys could not be double crossed by our security agencies? Ruthie you won't blame any one saying this whole matter was staged for political gains. we know the typical Boko Haram and how they operates. They way these girls were realeased is unlike our BH guys that we know. All the same we are happy they could come back safe.
Posted: at 22-03-2018 03:39 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
nature7888 at 22-03-2018 03:40 PM (6 years ago) (m)
Quote from: ruthie on 22-03-2018 10:01 AM
how do you know it was a scam...please dont say what you cannot authenticate...just because you can.
If this girl's story is indeed true, then we are not secured in this country. this can happen in any part of the country. The news of this kidnap broke out almost immediately it happened and these guys could not be double crossed by our security agencies? Ruthie you won't blame any one saying this whole matter was staged for political gains. we know the typical Boko Haram and how they operates. They way these girls were realeased is unlike our BH guys that we know. All the same we are happy they could come back safe.
Posted: at 22-03-2018 03:40 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
nature7888 at 22-03-2018 03:42 PM (6 years ago) (m)
Quote from: ruthie on 22-03-2018 10:03 AM
when i hear people say it is a scam...i marvel at the total lack of distrust in FG. However, the FG cannot orchestrate this to score cheap political points....Nigerians and their failed theories...its no wonder we are a backward country
If this girl's story is indeed true, then we are not secured in this country. this can happen in any part of the country. The news of this kidnap broke out almost immediately it happened and these guys could not be double crossed by our security agencies? Ruthie you won't blame any one saying this whole matter was staged for political gains. we know the typical Boko Haram and how they operates. They way these girls were realeased is unlike our BH guys that we know. All the same we are happy and thank God they could come back safe. We are not backward my dear.
Posted: at 22-03-2018 03:42 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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