Brave or shameless PR stunt? Nigerian singer offers virginity to Boko Haram in exchange for kidnapped schoolgirls

Adokiye says she ‘wouldn’t care’ if 10 to 12 men had sex with her every night in exchange for the girls (Picture: Adokiye/Instagram)

A Nigerian pop singer has gained widespread attention across social media after she offered her virginity to Boko Haram in exchange for the return of kidnapped schoolgirls.
Adokiye, 23, made the offer to the Islamic militants in an effort to help free 276 Nigerian girls taken in April from mostly-Christian Chibok in the north-east part of the country.
In an interview with Nigerian paper Vanguard, the singer, who is also a UN Ambassador of Peace, said: ‘This is 11pm in the night and do you know what I am thinking about?
She added: ‘They are too young. I wish I could offer myself in exchange.
The #BringBackOurGirls campaign has garnered widespread support from members of the public and high-profile names like David Cameron, but Adikoye’s comments polarised Twitter users.
Some called her offer ‘brave’ and ‘selfless’, but other users believed that, at best, her comments were thoughtless and insincere and, at worst, a shameless publicity stunt.