EXCLUSIVE: Chibok Community Contributes Money To Meet Shekau, Save Pastor Given One-Week Ultimatum
Yakuru had said he was in pain and would like to be reunited with his family members, church, and relatives.

The Chibok community in Borno State, including residents, family, and church members of Pastor Bulus Yakuru has contributed money as a ransom and plans to meet Boko Haram factional leader, Abubakar Shekau, to secure the life of the pastor who has been given a one-week ultimatum to live.

SaharaReporters gathered that elders in the Chibok community are presently calling for help to get to Shekau, after having raised the money to ensure that Yakuru, whose family and church members are “seriously distressed” was not killed by the insurgents.


Top elders in Chibok confirmed to SaharaReporters that Pastor Yakuru was married with three children, and his wife had terrible depression and was desperately hoping he was not killed by the Boko Haram terrorists.

Last Friday, the pastor cried out in a video sent by the Boko Haram to President Muhammadu Buhari, the Borno State government, and the Christian Association of Nigeria from the terrorists’ den, begging that he had been given one week to live.

Yakuru had said he was in pain and would like to be reunited with his family members, church, and relatives.

The Boko Haram struck Pemi village in Borno, only about 20 kilometres from Chibok, on December 24, 2020, during which the pastor was taken away.

A Chibok top community elder told SaharaReporters that some money had been raised by all of the stakeholders as a ransom, and they were planning to meet Shekau’s men to deliver it for Yakuru’s life.

He said, “Before we saw that video, we had started to take action to contribute money together. We have raised a substantial amount of money as ransom for our beloved pastor. When we saw that video, it only added to our depression. We want to meet Shekau or his men to give them the money. Please, let them collect the ransom and spare Pastor Bulus.

“Anyone who can help us to reach out to Shekau and his camp should inform them that we have ransom to pay and we plead that Pastor Bulus is not killed after one week as they said. We have the ransom. We are ready to pay it. Bulus’ wife has been in crisis. I still saw her last week and she had serious depression.”

Chibok was where the Boko Haram abducted hundreds of schoolgirls in 2014 – some of whom have yet to be released till date.

The terrorists in the video had started a countdown over Yakuru’s life, whom they promised to kill if their demands were not met.

The threats of the insurgents could not be taken lightly as they killed three nurses and a worker with the Action Against Hunger, a humanitarian organisation last year, under the same circumstance – a murder which attracted only condemnation from both national and international organisations.

“Today is the last day I will have the opportunity to call on you in your capacity as my parents and relatives in the country. Anyone who has the intention should help and save me. Please release me from this pain,” Yakuru had stated in the video released by Boko Haram last Wednesday.

http://saharareporters.com/2021/02/28/exclusive-chibok-community-contributes-money-meet-shekau-save-pastor-given-one-week

This is so inhumane and tragic.


I can't just imagine sb telling me I have a week to live or risk being beheaded in a brute way if ransom is not met!


You'll just die before you die on the D-day.

More so, this clearly shows the pastor is very human like every other pastors. All the miracles, signs and wonders, visions, tongues, prophecy, and deliverance was just for the church, and for the monetary benefits!

It is well

Kidnapping and Ransom payment everywhere

walahi dem don yeye this zoo country almost finish

It is well with you pastor.

Dunno what to say again. So sad

We don't negotiate with terrorists but since is a pastor let negotiate. FG is wrong negotiating with Bandits for release of students

This people must be from mars.... They are heartless and cowards, cos if they are not they would have faced the army in physical combat and not hiding inside the bush

I think they should pray and sing like Paul & Silas did. And let the Holy Ghost do the needful.

The fact they've already started putting money together for the ransom kinda makes me think they either know the 'holy book' is actually a joke and impractical or it's just their smokescreen to rip off their congregation.

Either ways I think the Bandits just called their bluffs. And it's up to God to redeem his face or forever STFU

U sure say we get leaders nw

CandyOps:
I think they should pray and sing like Paul & Silas did. And let the Holy Ghost do the needful.

The fact they've already started putting money together for the ransom kinda makes me think they either know the 'holy book' is actually a joke and impractical or it's just their smokescreen to rip off their congregation.

Either ways I think the Bandits just called their bluffs. And it's up to God to redeem his face or forever STFU

You are free to mock. But we Christians believe in miracles. If it is the will of God, he will be delivered, if not let God's will be done

tungamaje:


You are free to mock. But we Christians believe in miracles. If it is the will of God, he will be delivered, if not let God's will be done

Mock?! Then do the needful and stop paying monies to those devil's advocate bro

It is well

CandyOps:
I think they should pray and sing like Paul & Silas did. And let the Holy Ghost do the needful.

The fact they've already started putting money together for the ransom kinda makes me think they either know the 'holy book' is actually a joke and impractical or it's just their smokescreen to rip off their congregation.

Either ways I think the Bandits just called their bluffs. And it's up to God to redeem his face or forever STFU

Why mock Christians when it's the government you should be mocking!

StaffofOrayan:


Why mock Christians when it's the government you should be mocking!

I'm stating an obvious fact. The meaning you read into it is your headache not mine. Besides, its simple logic... If Paul and Silas waited on the Roman officials for bail they'd be prolly dead (not like they aren't atm)

Guy I no get time to begin engage people wey dey superstitious online. I'd rather talk to my dog. At least he understands and communicates better. Una sabi round matter round and round while avoiding the obvious truth

What is even the guarantee that they will eventually set free after collecting the ransom those people are salvages?

Buhari is a cow

Please who has a map of Nigeria on white paper so we can use scissors and divide Nigeria once and for all.

This is just one out of many...

CandyOps:


I'm stating an obvious fact. The meaning you read into it is your headache not mine. Besides, its simple logic... If Paul and Silas waited on the Roman officials for bail they'd be prolly dead (not like they aren't atm)

Guy I no get time to begin engage people wey dey superstitious online. I'd rather talk to my dog. At least he understands and communicates better. Una sabi round matter round and round while avoiding the obvious truth

Oga you have no point,
USA recently rescued their citizens in Nigeria,
And they would tell you they are a majority Christian nation,

Don't try and minimize the role of the useless government

Next time, rise up in protest or you'll keep paying shekau all your lives