Leah Sharibu
was the only captive of the 110 taken away that the terrorists held back.
Several had died on the way to the terrorists den. And 107 schoolgirls were
returned.
On the eve of
the second anniversary of the kidnapping of Dapchi schoolgirls by Boko Haram,
President Muhammadu Buhari, has vowed for the umpteenth time to seek the
release of Leah Sharibu and others in the captivity of the terrorists.
Here is
Buhari’s statement:
“Two years
ago, 110 innocent children from the town of Dapchi were taken, against their
will, by the terrorists of Boko Haram. 107 survived the ordeal. Today all but
one – Leah Sharibu – are returned to their families.
“Now aged 16,
Leah remains in the hands of the terrorists – they say because she refuses to
renounce her Christian faith.
“We say, as
the government for and of all Nigerians, that no person has the right to force
another to change their faith against their will and that all life is sacred.
“This
government continues and seeks to secure the release of all children and
captives of terrorists – and we do so regardless of their creed or the name of
their creator.
“As we
redouble our efforts for Leah’s return, we can never allow the terrorists to
divide us – Christian against Muslim, Muslim against Christian. We are all Sons
of Abraham. And all Nigerians have the same worth and rights before the law,
and before God”.
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