Leah Sharibu, the Christian teenager kidnapped by militants of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), has allegedly “remarried” another terrorist commander after obtaining a divorce from the first spouse she was forced to marry.
On February 19, 2018, Leah and over 100 of her classmates were abducted from Government Girls Technical College in Dapchi, Yobe State.
It was claimed a few years ago that the Dapchi girl had been married off and is now a mother.
According to local security sources who spoke to the Daily Trust on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, Leah was wedded to another ISWAP leader in the Lake Chad area called Ali Abdallah following her alleged divorce from one Abdulrahman.
“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,” the source said.
“We don’t know what transpired but Leah secured the divorce and married another commander, Ali Abdallah.”
The source said after her abduction, Leah was “trained” on how to administer some medical services to injured Boko Haram fighters and women.
The publication reports that one of the antics of terrorists in the North East is forcing their captives with expertise in some areas like medicine, nursing, engineering, and computer, among others to train their members in such areas.
“She was ‘trained’ as a 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 the 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.
