Kwatri saved from boko haram DEN

Kwatri, who is a Christian, while narrating his
ordeal in Boko Haram’s den to Daily Times at the
NYSC camp for Internally Displaced Persons
(IDPs) at Damare in Adamawa state, informed
that he repeatedly chanted: “Allahu Akbar” when
he was confronted with death in the hands of the
Boko Haram insurgents.
According to Kwatri, when the terrorists learnt he
was a mechanic, they knew he could be put to
good use because their vehicles often need the
attention of mechanics.
While narrating how he was kidnapped by the
Boko Haram insurgents, Kwatri, who stated that
he had to name himself Mohammed, said: “I
regret the day I chose to go to Mubi to buy goods
for my provision shop in Michika. On that fateful
day, I remember I asked my wife what should I
buy for her and she replied that I should buy
anything eatable.
“On reaching Maraban Mubi, I noticed that all the
roads were blocked and I told myself that it must
be the Nigerian army because all the people there
were wearing khaki.
“Unknown to me, they were Boko Haram
insurgents and had already levelled the whole of
Maraban Mubi. There was nowhere to run to as
the roads were had been blocked.
“Suddenly, somebody barked orders at me. I
immediately knew that my life was in danger.”
Then, one of the terrorists asked: “What do you
do for a living?
“I lied and said, ‘I am a mechanic and shouted
Allahu Akbar’. One of them said they should not
kill me because of my skills as a mechanic.”