Nigerians react in shock and disbelief to news of Leah Sharibu’s ‘death’
Moments ago, Grace Taku, the aid worker kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists on July 18, claimed that Leah Sharibu alongside one Alice has been killed by the insurgents because of the Federal Government of Nigeria’s inability to “do something”.
Leah Sharibu was among the 110 Dapchi schoolgirls kidnapped from Yobe State by the insurgents. She was the only Christian schoolgirl who was not released by the terrorists after the Federal Government negotiated the release of others.
According to Grace Taku in a new video released by the insurgents: “my name is Grace, I work with Action Against Hunger, an NGO in Borno State; my base is Damasak. We went to work on Thursday, 18th July 2019. On our way going Back to Damasak by Keneri/Chamba ward, we were caught by an army called the Kaliphas and they brought us here. We don’t know where we are.
“I am begging on behalf of all of us. I don’t want such to happen to us and it also happened again with Leah and Alice, because Nigeria could not do anything about them, they were not released they were also killed.”
See how Nigerians are reacting to the news below:
This is sad. Really sad. Every life matters. I call on the Government to take this seriously and act swiftly to ensure all captives are freed and that cases of Leah Sharibu and others who are alleged to have been killed be investigated throughly. Enough is Enough. https://t.co/j3xwbYgveb
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) July 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/Pastor_CVB/status/1154431842411565066
https://twitter.com/TheMbuhari/status/1154434909844455424
I can only hope she was asked to say this.
Probably Leah Sharibu is not dead yet…
Maybe not, maybe yes… Who's gonna confirm this?
God, what a country.
😢😢 😢 😭 😭 😭 pic.twitter.com/DJkUTLmjac— Gbemi Dennis™ (@GbemiDennis) July 25, 2019
So Leah Sharibu has been killed. This irresponsible govt promised to rescue her but did nothing because she is a christian.
May her soul rest in peace. Amen
— Emeka Nnadozie (@ChNnadozie) July 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/AustinYugo/status/1154389990186594307
This is heartbreaking 💔😭 Leah Sharibu has been killed in Boko Haram captivity, Grace Taku kidnapped aid worker reveals in this viral video.
What a country 😭 I hope this turn out to be a lie o 😭 pic.twitter.com/X8Trv8IUcO
— Bennie the kingdom financier (@BennyUmoren) July 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/theCyberNewt/status/1154403964730957827
Leah Sharibu
Painful exit if true
Fortitude for her family
& the families of other victims that are also gone in the menacesReally touching
Just can't imagine how we find ourselves here. #fellownigerians we've been left to face our fates alone. Where do we go from here?— oyelana Abidemi A. (@bidex_1) July 25, 2019
Rest In Peace Leah Sharibu.
You were an innocent child who was undeserving of the wickedness afflicted upon you.
You were abandoned by your govt when you needed help the most.
Nigeria has failed you.
— B!G X ☔️ (@ExcelJoab) July 25, 2019
One of the aid workers abducted by boko haram said in her video that Leah Sharibu has been killed by the terrorists. 💔💔💔
— 20.10.2020 (@I_Am_Ilemona) July 25, 2019
Saddening to read about Leah sharibu's death. Her crime was being a Nigerian. what kind of government fails its people again and again.
— Mubo (@Radiant_flowerr) July 25, 2019
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