‘Chibok girls have been scattered,’ President says

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September 9, 2015 1:53 PM

Buhari also said that the girls were being guarded by terrorists at the various locations and that some of them had been forced to marry insurgents.

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the abducted Chibok girls have been dispersed to different locations by Boko Haram.

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The president made the comments on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, during an interview with BBC Hausa.

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According to an interpretation by Daily Trust, Buhari said:

“They have scattered them, and are being guarded at dispersed locations. Most of the girls are Christians and were forced to embrace Islam. And the sect’s cruel leaders have married some of the girls, obviously against their wish. Others have been left to practice their religion but their condition could hardly be ascertained.”

“Both ground and air security personnel in the Sambisa forest could spot where the girls are, but since the insurgents have also kidnapped housewives and other women, no one could say whether they mixed them or how they dispersed them.”

The Chibok girls were abducted on April 14, 2014, and most of them remain in captivity.

Buhari had earlier said that he would negotiate with Boko Haram if it would lead to the girls’ release.

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Watch video of Buhari speaking on Chibok girls below:

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