Sharibu is still in Boko Haram custody
Father of abducted Dapchi student, Leah Sharibu, has said he was
not aware his daughter had been killed by militant Habib group which
vowed to use her as a slave.
He told newsmen on phone that the Federal Government which is
officially negotiating the release of his daughter was yet to inform him
about the development.
On Saturday afternoon, word went round the entire North-East that Sharibu had died.
No mention was made about how she died and none of the insurgent
factions had laid claim to the development till Saturday evening.
A family source, who pleaded anonymity however told Sunday Tribune
in confidence that: “We knew Leah was already dead, but are under
pressure to remain mute until after the presidential election, in order
to protect the president’s image.”
Sharibu’s father told newsmen in Damaturu on the phone that he has
been receiving calls from people saying his daughter is dead but since
there is no evidence of her death he could not confirm anything yet.
He revealed that Leah’s mother was heading to Abuja from Jos with
relatives, to attend a conference, adding that all these were
fabricated information from unknown sources.
The conference in Abuja is being organised by ECWA church central
headquarter Abuja to mark her one year anniversary in the captivity of
Boko Haram.
He also called on the government to put more efforts to ensure her release as promised.
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