Update on Dapchi girls released: Some are crying some are celebrating – How five of the girls died in Boko Haram den

The release of the Dapchi school girls brought with it sadness and joy, while some were celebrating the return of their children some were crying for the loss of their loved ones. Such is life.
One of the adopted girls, Khadija Grema narrated her ordeal in the hands of the insurgents to the media in Yobe State who caught up with her in Jumbam town where Khadija and six others had reportedly been reunited with their parents.

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She spoke strictly in Hausa language explaining how they were handpicked from their school on the fateful night of the attack and eventually released.
Grema said further that the insurgents did not maltreat them but five of them died of heart attack and stress caused by the trauma of the abduction.
“That fateful day we were ready for dinner when we heard shootings then one of our teacher was calling and directing us to go out through the gate. When we run into the insurgents at the gate, they gathered all of us in the name of rescue when suddenly they asked Babangida the driver to bring the truck which they packed us in.

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“As we continue to move into the bush they ask for those who are fasting among us. They then serve us drinks, meat and food after which we say our prayers and continue the journey. We cross several rivers and streams and into one house where we leave on till our departure day that’s yesterday. But to be honest we were well treated. They didn’t torture us as they treated us well throughout our stay in captivity.
“They didn’t do us anything and their major Language is Kanuri and Arab. There were no whites among them as all of them are Africans. We didn’t know why they brought us back but they told us we are Muslims and we share the same faith and they don’t want us to suffer.

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“Five of our colleagues died of heart attack, trauma and stress as a result of the long trip. They didn’t allow us close to them neither do they subject us to any molestation any kind of sexual harassment with us. One of the girls was held back on the religious ground. She is a Christian and refused to denounce her religion.”

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