Mrs. Rebecca Sharibu, the mother of Leah, the only Dapchi schoolgirl still being held by Boko Haram, will on Thursday (today) attend a special prayer session for her daughter’s release in Abuja. Rebecca told our correspondent on the telephone on…
Dapchi: Northern Christians demand Leah Sharibu’s release (Punch)
The leadership of the Congress of Northern Nigeria Christians in Kaduna on Monday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to do all within his power to rescue Miss Leah Sharibu, the only Christian girl yet to be released by Boko Haram after…
Is Leah Sharibu brave or just foolish? – Peju Akande
We’ve all celebrated the release of the 71 Dapchi girls captured by the dreaded Boko Haram terrorists. I mean the 110 Dapchi girls, released. Forgive the conflicting figures. We won’t go into the politics of the claim by government that…
Ezekwesili: Presidency has a lot to tell Nigerians (Nation)
Former Education Minister #BringBackOurGirls (#BBOG) advocacy leader Dr. Oby Ezekwesili yesterday said that the Presidency has a lot to tell Nigerians about the release of the Dapchi girls. Dr. Ezekwesili expressed her joy at the release of the girls by…
Parents confirm release of Dapchi schoolgirls (Punch)
Boko Haram Islamists who kidnapped more than 100 schoolgirls in Dapchi, Yobe State, just over a month ago have returned the students to the town, two parents said on Wednesday. “The girls have been brought back. They were brought in nine…
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kidnap eight passengers in Oyo
Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members yesterday allegedly kidnapped eight passengers along the Igboho-Igbeti road in Oyo State. The Guardian leant that the gunmen laid ambush at the Old Oyo National Park and blocked commercial buses plying the road.…