Boko Haram Refers to Kidnapped Female Officers As 'Slaves'

Leader of the Boko Haram group, Abubakar Shekau, has released a video showing police officers kidnapped in Borno State last week. In the footage, Shekau ridicules the military for saying Boko Haram has been defeated, stating that the abducted women have become slaves of the sect.

Abubakar Shekau (file photo).

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