Nigeria’s Presidency has said that authorities are still engaging the captors of Leah Sharibu, a student of Government Girls Science and Technical Secondary School, Dapchi, who was kidnapped by a faction of Boko Haram terrorists in February 2018
“Lines of communications remain open with the kidnappers, ISWA, to secure the release of Leah Sharibu. Contrary to false reports, she is alive – given assurances from our security agencies-, and the government is committed to her safe return, as well as all other hostages to their families.”
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, who spoke to news men today, August 31, stressed that the Muhammadu Buhari administration will not give up on the safe return of the abducted Leah Sharibu.
Garba Shehu said: “instead of giving up, the government is carrying forward processes that should hopefully yield her release by her captors.”
The presidential spokesman, who was apparently responding to a cycle of speculations on whether Leah Sharibu is still alive, said emphatically that much of what is written about the girl in the press is false news.
Appealing for patience in dealing with the challenge this case poses, the Presidential spokesman assured that the administration is fully conscious that any misstep on a delicate issue as this can be costly.
