‘I want to reunite with my Boko Haram husband’ – 9-year-old girl embarks on hunger striker

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state made a shocking revelation yesterday when he visited the headquarters of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Maimalari Cantonment to officially receive the Boko Haram hostages by the General Officer Commanding (GOC), Major General Victor Ezegwu. It was at this event that Shettima disclosed that a 9-year-old girl who was among the 65 young girls rescued by the troops from Sambisa forest has embarked on hunger strike, saying she wanted to go back to Sambisa forest to meet her Boko Haram husband. It was gathered that the girl (name withheld) has refused to eat for the past three days insisting that she wants to go back and reunite with her Boko Haram husband in Sambisa . Twelve other rescued girls were also discovered to be pregnant while others have already given birth. Congratulating the rescued hostages Shettima said the Born state government will ensure their safety as they undergo proper counselling and traumatic training before they reunite with their families.