Nigerian schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu married off to another ISWAP commander after 5 years in captivity

Report indicates that Leah Sharibu, a Nigerian schoolgirl who has spend five years in terrorists’ captivity has remarried another Islamist terrorist commander after she abandoned her first ‘husband’ she was forcefully given.

According to Daily Trust, Leah was one of the 110 female pupils of the Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State, who were abducted on February 19, 2018, by Boko Haram.

As a result, Leah has been held in captivity by members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).

It was gathered few years ago, that Leah was married off. After the supposed divorce from one Abdulrahman, Leah was remarried to another ISWAP commander in the Lake Chad area named Ali Abdallah.

One of the security sources told Daily Trust, “Leah was first married to Abdulrahman after she allegedly converted to Islam and they have two children, all boys that were named after two Boko Haram commanders that were killed.

“We don’t know what transpired but Leah secured the divorce and married another commander, Ali Abdallah.”

The source revealed that after her abduction, Leah was “trained” on how to administer some medical services to injured Boko Haram fighters and women.

“She was ‘trained’ as medical personnel and now leads the ISWAP medical team in the northern part of the Lake Chad area,” the source said.

Another source said, “Ten days ago, Leah, her supposed husband and other fighters were sighted at Dogon Chukwun kangarwa.

“Her husband is a commander under ISWAP but they are facing persecution from a Boko Haram commander loyal to Shekau, Malam Bakura.

“As of today, we got a report that a large contingent of the ISWAP fighters has started migrating from the area through Guzamala forest.

“They were sighted on the route of Cross – Mosquito camp- Garin-giwa (where the Zulum’s convoy was attacked) – Munguno – Gajiram with cache of dangerous arms,” he said.