The Abu Musab al-Banarwi faction of Boko Haram has allegedly confirmed the safety of kidnapped Dapchi schoolgirls. Aisha Wakil, a human rights activist with link to the boko haram sect, made this claim to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN.
Wakil claimed the al-Barnawi faction telephoned her, confirming it had the girls.
“They are even the ones that called me, and said Mama we heard what you have said and told me that they are with the girls and they are going to release them”, said Wakil.
She further said, “I begged of them and said please let this not be another 1,000-plus days of Chibok girls, and they laughed and said no.
“I asked them where I can come and stay with them (girls) for two days, but they did not say anything.
“I can assure Nigerians that so far they are with my son Habib (Al-Baranwi) and his friends; Habib is a nice guy, he is very nice boy. He will not harm them, he will not touch them, and he will not kill them.
“He is going to listen to us, and so far he indicated interest that he loves peace. And I love them for that and believe what they said on this.
“They will definitely give us the girls. All I am begging Nigerians is to calm down, be prayerful, everything will be over in God grace”.
Wakil had previously been part of efforts to rescue the abducted schoolgirls kidnapped from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno state in 2014.
Fondly called “Mama Boko Haram”, Wakil was a member of the Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges Committee in the northern region, set up during the President Goodluck Jonathan era.
(NAN)
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