Niger women return with pregnancies, babies
17 months after abduction, Niger women return with pregnancies, babies
Many women abducted by terrorists from Niger State communities in February 2024 have finally regained their freedom.
Some of the ladies however came back with advanced pregnancies and babies.
The pregnancies and infants are believed to belong to the terrorists under whose custody the women were held for over a year, before being rescued by the police a week ago.
Four of the women were identified as part of the 25 persons kidnapped from Allawa on the Pandogari-Allawa road while returning from the market in February 2024.
It was learnt that terrorists in contracted commercial buses were transporting about 24 women from Palu-Waya in Shiroro LGA to a new location.
While some sources, including the police, said the women were being moved to Kebbi State, others said they were being taken to Kaiji Forest in the Borgu LGA, where the terrorists had directed the driver.
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Upon reaching Kagara in the Rafi LGA, one of the women reportedly asked the driver to allow her to urinate.
During this stop, she raised the alarm that led to their rescue and the arrest of the driver, who is now in police custody.
A report by Daily Trust quoted a police source as saying the women are currently being held at the police headquarters in Minna.
He also said a cache of ammunition was found in one of the women’s bags.
Also, he confirmed that one of the rescued victims is among the missing Chibok girls.
“One of the Chibok girls was found among them, and a magazine with ammunition was recovered from one of the bags,” he said.
Sources said the women were intercepted in two buses last Sunday while being relocated by terrorists suspected to be Boko Haram fighters from the Allawa forest.
One source said, “To us, this is a welcome development, as it has led to the recovery of the remaining four out of the 25 women kidnapped on February 14, 2024, while travelling from Pandogari to Allawa.
“However, while we celebrate, it is painful to note that some of these rescued women are either pregnant or carrying babies, a result of the forced marriages imposed by their captors.”
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