Buhari's govt under fire as Leah Sharibu accepts Islam, marries Boko Haram commander

Goodness Adaoyichie 12:37 - 26 January 2020

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Leah Sharibu, the only Christian Dapchi schoolgirl, was recently delivered of a baby boy after her forced conversion to Muslim and marriage to a Boko Haram commander.

Recent news about Leah Sharibu, the only Christian schoolgirl kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists in Government Secondary School, Dapchi, Adamawa State, has continued to generate reactions from Nigerians.

The insurgents had released over a hundred other kidnapped students, holding back Leah who refused to denounce her Christian faith.

About two years after Leah's kidnap in 2018, all efforts by the Federal Government to secure her release failed to yield results.

On Saturday, January 25, 2020, news broke of Leah's delivery of a baby boy for a Boko Haram commander.

According to SaharaReporters, the sixteen-year-old was said to have been forcefully converted to Muslim and married off to the Boko Haram commander.

Nigerian journalist, Ahmad Salkida, has also confirmed that Leah is now a mother. Salkida is known to have links with the terrorist sect.

Most Nigerians have described the news as heartbreaking and the failure of the Muhammadu Buhari-led government at its job of securing the lives of citizens.

Here are some reactions on Twitter:

How! How do I even tell my children that a young girl Leah Sharibu faced terrorists with guns & bombs, showed courage by refusing to give up her faith but @NigeriaGov failed to negotiate her release & years after, the same government plans to set free
Ex Boko Haram members, how!
— Ayekooto (@thebardogbamola) January 25, 2020

On this Leah Sharibu issue, let's call a spade a spade. The government FAILED! Which one is "we failed her as a nation"? Call out the government for their failure and stop making it sound mild by saying "we" failed her. what should the ordinary citizen have done?
— Adide (@sam_adide) January 25, 2020

Adamawa CAN Chairman was beheaded.

A 20year old student got shot dead.

Now the news is Leah Sharibu has had a baby for a top commander in boko haram after being forced to become a Muslim.

Kidnap. Rape. Religious extremism. Terrorism. Murder.

This country is heartbreaking.
— #OurFavOnlineDoc 🩺 🇬🇧 (@OurFavOnlineDoc) January 25, 2020

#BokoHaram abducted Leah Sharibu sometime ago, forced her to denounce Christ, married her off forcefully, raped her continually, and now she's given birth...
...And as always Nigeria is silent like nothing ever happened...

Nigeria is really a failed state 😢 pic.twitter.com/9rKjJoA9RY
— Mr Shedrach (@Sheddi_younG) January 26, 2020

Boko haram killed a pastor, killed students, kidnapped, tortured, raped and impregnated leah sharibu but Buhari will still release them back to the society after been captured. History will never be kind to Buhari.
— Tobi Samuel Snow (@iam_foleymessi) January 26, 2020

This government may have passed in some areas,but in its primary responsibility of protecting the lives and property of it citizens,it has FAILED WOEFULLY

My heart weeps for LEAH SHARIBU.

Those who perpetrate evil in God's name,will have God to answer to
— Prince (@olawaiye1st) January 25, 2020

Meanwhile, Leah Sharibu's family has described the news as rumour.

They're demanding the release of their daughter with or without a baby.

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