Presidency Reacts Over Leah Sharibu’s Outcry In Audio Record

The Nigerian Government has responded to the audio footage circulating about the seized the Dapchi schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu seized by the insurgents group since February 2018.

As a faction of Boko Haram abducted 119 students of Government Girls College, Dapchi, Yobe state. they subsequently granted release of most of them although five of them died beforehand but only Sharibu was detained because she insisted she won’t compromise her faith for Islam as demanded by the terrorists.

For the first time since then, she spoke in an audio exclusively obtained by TheCable newspaper appealing to President Muhammadu Buhari not to abandon her in captivity.

In a swift reaction to the viral footage, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu established that the Department of Secret Services are now making investigations on the voice of the said abducted girl in the 30 seconds audio.

He further registered the commitment of President Buhari to free the remaining Nigerians held hostage by the terrorists.

“We are aware of the audio in circulation concerning the unfortunate situation of our daughter, Leah Sharibu. In dealing with terrorists, nothing is too trivial”, says the media aide.

The secret service is analyzing the voice. Our reaction will follow the outcome of the investigation. For President Buhari, nothing will be spared in bringing all our girls home.

He will not rest until all of them are freed”, Shehu added.