Zannah Mustapha

Zannah Bukar Mustapha[1] (born 1959 ) is a Nigerian educator and lawyer.

Mustapha has twice negotiated the release of girls and women abducted in north Nigeria.

[2] After graduation, Mustapha worked as a Sharia court lawyer, resigning in 2007 after 20 years to become an educator.

[3] In the midst of the Boko Haram insurgency in 2007, Mustapha opened the Future Prowess Academy and Islamic Foundation School in Maiduguri, Borno State.

[4] Classes include Arabic, French, English, mathematics, cookery, and textile work.