Leah Sharibu Now ISWAP Nurse- Security Sources

Leah Shaibu, one of the school girls abducted by Boko Haram in Yobe state in 2018, has now become a top ISWAP health worker, according to a report by Daily Trust.

Recall that Sharibu was kidnapped on February 19, 2018, alongside 109 female pupils of the Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi.

A Christian by faith, Sharibu was said to have rejected the plan by Boko haram to convert to Islam not long after her abduction by the terrorists.

The Christian community in Nigeria led by the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has called on the federal government to do everything to release her from captivity.

Citing various security sources, the newspaper said Shaibu had been married to an ISWAP commander after divorcing a Boko Baram commander Abdulrahman who later died in battle.

They shared two children between them.

Sharibu, the report also stated was later trained on how to treat wounded terrorists while being held in captivity by ISWAP.

One of the security sources said, “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 said after her abduction, Leah was “trained” on how to administer some medical services to injured Boko Haram fighters and women.

One of the antics of terrorists in the North East is forcing their captives with expertise in some areas like medicine, nursing, engineering, computer, among others to train their members on 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 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.