Leah Sharibu: Parents Identify Voice Of Their Child, Reignite Hope

Leah Sharibu’s Parent Recognize Their Child’s Voice

Parents of Leah Sharibu, the christian girl still being held captive by Boko Haram among those kidnapped at the Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State, have confirmed their child’s voice in an audio message.

Naija News had yesterday published Leah’s audio message and her recent picture as made available by online news platform, The Cable where she was seen wearing a pink hijab and sitting on a mat.

Leah who spoke in Hausa language said,  “I am Leah Sharibu, the girl that was abducted in GGSS Dapchi. I am calling on the government and people of goodwill to intervene to get me out of my current situation.

“I also plead to the members of the public to help my mother, my father, my younger brother and relatives. Kindly help me out of my predicament. I am begging you to treat me with compassion. I am calling on the government, particularly the President, to pity me and get me out of this serious situation. Thank you.”

After calling the parents of Leah to confirm the veracity of the voice, The Nation reports that both were in agreement that it is their daughter’s.

“I can confirm to you that the voice that spoke is that of my daughter Leah. It is her voice, no doubt. I am happy that I can hear my daughter speak. This has given me hope that she is alive. I am also happy to see her recent picture displayed,  Mr. Nathan Sheribu and his wife Rebecca said.

“My request is the same with my daughter’s. The government should play their part now by intensifying efforts to secure her freedom.,” he added.

The mother’s hope never died, though it has now doubled. She will however become happier the day her daughter is freed.

Like her husband, Mrs Sharibu also called on President Muhammadu Buhari to swing into action to free her daughter.

She also called on her daughter’s captors to unconditionally release her to save her from the trauma she is going through.

Naija News recalls Leah, along with her school mates, were abducted in February from their school. Her mates were released after one month but Leah was held back by the insurgents for the reason that she refused to renounce Christianity, her faith.

In the last seven months, there have been doubts as to whether she was still alive as well as whether she was still holding on to her Christian faith.

More than a month ago, the Excutive Director of Complete Care Foundation, Aisha Wakil, who is popularly known as Mama Boko Haram, told reporters in Maiduguri that Leah was alive and holding on to her faith.

“I am really worried about Leah Sharibu and her freedom from Boko Haram is very important to me. Leah did not renounce her faith in Christianity, that I can assure you and we shall do everything with both the government and the international organisation to ensure she regain her freedom just like her colleagues that were reunited with her families,” she said.