Boko Haram kills mother, son

…Younger son and wife missing

A Boko Haram attack in Chibok has left a family all but wiped out except for a missing son, Odunaya Samuel Alonge, and his wife, Foluso Omowunmi Alonge.

The Alonges, who were committed Christians, like every Christian in Chibok, had faced a series of persecution from Boko Haram over the years. Unlike some Christians who had denounced their religion due to persecutions by Boko Haram, the Alonges had stuck to their guns and refused to relinquish their faith.

These families, who have not denounced Christianity, were consistently harassed, attacked and their business and homes destroyed. It was during the last attack that resulted in the killing of his family, that Odunaya, also known as Odunayo and his wife had been missing.

According to investigations carried out by our reporters, Odunaya (also known as Odunayo), was one of the only two members of his family who escaped, though separately, with their lives on that fateful night. Odunaya’s  refusal to convert to Islam made Boko Haram put a fatwa on his head. This, in essence, means that Odunaya (Odunayo) is an infidel (a Christian) and should, therefore, be killed on sight.

Meanwhile, Odunaya remains missing, and his neighbours and friends claim that he eventually found his wife after the night of the attack. Together, their whereabouts remain unknown.