…for two years after a police investigation revealed he had communicated with 117 female victims aged 13 to 17. Eight of his victims lived in the UK. Ms Pownall continued: 'He gained the trust of his victims, before collecting private information about them so he could threaten to share their intimate images or report t…

…one location to another for days,” he said. He said the abductors initially asked the female victims to prepare meals before taking over the cooking themselves. “They cooked rice for us. They asked the females among us to cook for us, and later they started cooking for us. Whenever rain was about to fall, they covered…

…treks through forests to evade security operatives. She also revealed that while female victims were spared physical assault, the male teachers were blindfolded, handcuffed and chained throughout the period of captivity.