UK Offers Assistance Over Leah Sharibu’s Abduction

The UK has express willingness to assist the Nigerian government to rescue the abducted Christian schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu from Boko Haram.

Leah was the only schoolgirl from Government Girls Science Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe state, apart from the five others that died in their custody, that was not released to Federal Government few weeks after 119 students were abducted.

Sharibu was retained in custody because she insisted she won’t denounce her belief.

According to Premier Christian Radio , the house of commons (lower chamber of the UK parliament) discussed about Sharibu at plenary on Wednesday.

Tom Brake, member of parliament (MP) for Carshalton and Wallington, was said to have asked the secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs for updates on his department’s discussions with Nigerian authorities
on the prolonged detention of Sharibu.

In her response, Harriett Baldwin, minister of state for Africa at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, said the foreign secretary spoke to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on February 26 and extended an offer of additional
support from the UK government.

“Attacks on schools and abductions of children are abhorrent and must stop.

The government of Nigeria has
said they are making all efforts to secure her release,” she said.

“The UK is resolute in its support for Nigeria in the fight against Boko Haram, and are providing a substantial package of intelligence, military and humanitarian support to assist in the response to the ongoing conflict.”