Abuja: Nigerian pop singer Adokiye said she would sacrifice her virginity to the Boko Haram militants, led by Abubakar Shekau, in exchange for the return of the hundreds of schoolgirls they have kidnapped in the country's northeast.
"It is just unfair. They are too young. I wish I could offer myself in exchange," Adokiye told Vanguard.
"They are between 12- and 15-year-old girls, for Christ sake. I am older and more experienced. Even if 10 to 12 men have to take me every night, I don't care. Just release these girls and let them go back to their parents," said the 23-year-old, from Imo state.
Adokiye recently caused a stir among her fans with her admission that she is a virgin.
A total of 276 girls were abducted April 14 from the northeastern town of Chibok, in Borno state, which has a sizable Christian community. The majority remain missing.
Adokiye is the latest celebrity to join a global campaign demanding the release of the girls. Prominent political figures and celebrities throughout the world have also taken to social media to demand their return.
Twitter campaigns #BringBackOurDaughters and #BringBackOurGirls attract new supporters, including Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie and US First lady Michelle Obama, every day.
The virginity offer from Adokiye (full name: Adokiye Ngozi Kyrian) was generally supported on social media.
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