Abducted Chibok girls are ‘healthy, feeding well’

A man who identified himself as "spiritual leader inside Boko Haram" spoke with the BBC World Service radio describing the current state of the school girls abducted by insurgents almost 3 months ago in Chibok, Borno State.

 

In an interview the man, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the girls were in "good state of health" and disclosed how they can be freed, The Cable reports. He confirmed the earlier claims that Christians students had been converted to Islam, adding however that those who objected were not forced to do so.

 

Regarding the options for girls’ release he stated:

 

"We want the Nigerian government to release our members. If they release our members today, we will release the girls tomorrow. You will see all of them. As Abubakar Shekau, our leader promised the media, if our members are released, the girls will be released… Today, if the government releases our members, tomorrow or the next day, we promise [that] you can see all of them."