Leah Sharibu, a Christian schoolgirl kidnapped by Boko Haram since 19 February 2018, has given birth to a baby boy, multiple reports indicated.
In reports credited to Sahara Reporters and Daily Trust, the girl who was 16 years old at the time she was captured along with 110 of her schoolmates, was impregnated by a Boko Haram top commander.
Sahara Reporters did not indicate when exactly she gave birth. It said she gave birth ‘a few weeks ago’.
Daily Trust however said she gave birth in Niger Republic on Saturday 25 January.
According to the reports, Leah was forced to convert to Islam before being given away to the Boko Haram commander, who also was not mentioned, but who Daily Trust said operates from Niger Republic.
