Nurse recounts delivering 10 babies bare-handed during six-month captivity in Kwara State
Amirah Salihu, a nurse and daughter of the Woro community chief, has shared her experience of nearly six months in captivity following a February 3 terrorist attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kwara State. Salihu recounted delivering 10 babies bare-handed for pregnant women while abducted. She described harsh conditions, including poor nutrition, with captives often receiving only guinea corn with salt and sometimes Maggi, and sleeping outdoors near a river despite heavy rainfall. Salihu stated that the abductors, whom she identified as Boko Haram, claimed they were working for Allah and opposed democracy, advocating for adherence to the Quran. She also revealed that her two brothers were killed during the attack, which she believes was due to her father's resistance to the terrorists entering their village. Salihu denied any instances of rape or sexual assault during her captivity. The victims, part of 176 women and children abducted, were freed on Wednesday. The Kwara State Government reported that 13 children died in captivity, and 12 others remain missing. Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq received the rescued victims and thanked President Bola Tinubu and the military for their roles in the rescue operation. He visited a hospital where 14 sick victims, including three women who gave birth while captive, were receiving treatment.
