Fifty-four of the young girls shown in a video released by the Boko Haram sect as part of schoolgirls abducted at Government Secondary School Chibok by the Boko Haram sect have been identified by their parents some of the Chibok girls that escaped captivity.
Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima confirmed the identification in Abuja on Tuesday during a press briefing held after a peaceful procession by coalition of civil society bodies and activists under the Bring Back Our Girls initiative in Abuja
Isa Gusau, Special Adviser to the Governor on Communications said in a statement that the girls were identified by their names at an exercise that involved some parents of the girls, fellow students that include escapees from abduction, some teachers, security men and some officials of the Borno State Government led by the Chief of Staff to the Government House, Abubakar Kyari.
The video was previewed in the office of the Chief of Staff, Government House, Abubakar Kari but the Chairman of Chibok Local Government Area, Maina Lawan, who was among those that reviewed the video, behaved rashly towards journalists who accosted him while stepping out of the governor’s office after the preview.
He almost shattered the camera of some journalists for trying to take shots of the crew he brought from his local government for the verification exercise.
The identification of 54 of the girls throws more controversy on the identity of the remaining 83 of the 136 girls shown in the video; as well as the whereabouts of the remainder of the over 200 Chibok school girls believed to still be with the Boko Haram.
In the video, Shekau had claimed that majority of the girls converted to Islam, just as the 136 girls shown were dressed in the Islamic hijab and reciting Quranic verses.
Below are the names of the girls identified by their parents and fellow students:
1. Agnes Gafane
2. Saraya Stober
3. Hauwa Bitrus
4. Hajara Isa
5. Na’omi Philimun
6. Hauwa Abdu (1st Speaking)
7. Magret Yama
8. Shitta Abdu
9. Jummai Muta
10. Ladi Paul
11. Roda Peter
12. Filo Dauda
13. Godiya Bitrus
14. Saratu Tauji (2nd Speaking)
15. Ross Daniel
16. Hauwa Ali
17. Hajara Isa (Amira 3rd Speaking)
18. Luba Afga
19. Na’omi Luka
20. Saraya Emos Ali
21. Bilkisu Abdullahi
22. Mairama Ali
23. Maryam Ali Maiyanga
24. Dabora Abbas
25. Kabu Mala
26. Halima Ali
27. Yana Bukar
28. Solomi Pugu
29. Lydia Emmar
30. Luba Sanda
31. Saraya Samuel
32. Comfort Habila
33. Rejoice Shanki
34. Gloria Yaga
35. Mary Nkeki
36. Moda Baba
37. Hauwa Isuwa
38. Patient Jacob
39. Ladi Jajel
40. Abigel Bukar
41. Fanta Lawan
42. Zainabu Yaga
43. Aisha Lawan Zanna
44. Dokas Yakubu
45. Kabu Mala
46. Maryama Bashir
47. Hauwa M. Maina
48. Mary G. Dauda
49. Susana Yakubu
50. Maryam Abbas
51. Laraba John
52. Hanatu Nuhu
53. Na’ omi Bukar
54. Rifkatu Galang
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