Hauwa Maltha, one of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls who was recently rescued by the Nigerian Army, has spoken about her experiences during her nine years in captivity with Boko Haram.

Maltha revealed that she was forced to marry three different Boko Haram members, with the marriages arranged by the late leader of the terrorist group, Abubakar Shekau.

She stated that her first husband disappeared and Shekau declared the marriage over.

She then married another fighter at a village, who died in a clash between Shekau’s soldiers. Maltha eventually married Mallam Muhammad, with whom she had two children who later died of sickness. Muhammad was also killed in a clash between Boko Haram and the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Sambisa forest.

Maltha was around eight months pregnant when she was rescued and gave birth to a baby boy on April 28, 2023, while undergoing medical examinations.

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Esther Marcus, another rescued Chibok schoolgirl, was forcefully married to one Garba, a Boko Haram fighter who was killed during an offensive by troops. She was later married off to another insurgent named Abba in the Ukuba terrorist enclaves in Sambisa forest until her rescue by troops.

The two girls, along with their babies, have undergone thorough medical examination and will be handed over to the Borno State government for further administration.

The Nigerian Army has rescued a total of 14 Chibok girls so far, including Aisha Grema, Hannatu Musa, Sera Luka, Ruth Bitrus, Mary Dauda, Hauwa Joseph, Falmata Lawan, Asabe Ali, Jankai Yamal, Yana Pogu, Rejoice Sanki, and Hassana Adamu. The District Head of Chibok, Engr. Zanna Modu Chibok, expressed his delight at the news of more kidnap victims being rescued.