Boko Haram Releases New Video; Shows Abducted Girls Converted To Islam

In a new video released by Boko Haram we have been made to believe some of the nearly 300 schoolgirls missing in Nigeria, have converted to Islam.


reports revealed mentioned that Boko Haram's leader said the girls would not be released until members of their group being held in prison are released.

More than 300 youngsters were abducted from a school on April 14 from the northeastern town of Chibok, in Borno state. Some 276 are still missing.

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau speaks on the video for 17 minutes
In the video, Abubakar Shekau speaks for 17 minutes before showing what he says are about 130 of the girls, wearing full-length hijabs and praying in an undisclosed rural location.

Video after the cut


The girls were shown wearing Hijabs and praying
None of the youngsters appears to be visibly distressed, but it appears as if they are clearly under duress.

Holding a pad of paper in his hand, Mr Shekau tells the camera: "These girls, these girls you occupy yourselves with their affair we have indeed 'liberated' them. We have indeed 'liberated' them.

Two of them hold a flag in the background
"Do you know 'we have liberated them'? These girls have become Muslims. They are Muslims."

He continues: "It is now four years or five years that you arrested our brethren and they are still in your prison.

One of the girls comes forward and talks to the camera
"You are doing many things (to them). And now you are talking about these girls. We will never release them until after you release our brethren."

Sky News Special Correspondent Alex Crawford who has spoken to a father of one of the kidnapped girls says he does not want the government to release Boko Haram prisoners in exchange for his daughter.

He told her: "Its not right. They'll do it again."