By Oyinlola Awonuga (The New Diplomat’s Entertainment, Fashion and Sports Desk)
Nigerians are demanding for the release of Leah Sharibu following the release of Kankara schoolboys from their abductors on Thursday night.
Governor Aminu Masari who initially told journalists that 333 students out of 830 were kidnapped now confirmed that 344 students had been released.
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The students who were escorted from Tsafe, Zamfara State, by security operatives arrived Kastina Friday with some of them still clothed in their school uniforms.
President Muhammadu Buhari has also congratulated the Nigerian Army for organising the rescue operation of the of schoolboys abducted, saying his regime and the military have a lot of work to do regarding the insecurity in the country.
Buhari also commended Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, for being up and doing since the abduction of the schoolboys.
While some Nigerians expressed joy over the release of the students, others are of the view that they were released for a ransom.
Leah Sharibu was the sole Christian among 110 schoolgirls abducted by ISWAP from their school in Dapchi, Yobe state on 19 February 2018. While her surviving classmates returned a month later following government negotiations, she was denied her freedom for refusing to convert as a precondition for her release.
Some Nigerians on Twitter disclosed that if the release of the Kankara school boys can be taken seriously as seen whosoever negotiated the deal can also facilitate the release of Leah Sharibu.
Read Some Twitter Reactions:
Good morning Nigerians, we blessed God almighty for the safely returned of our beloved children who were abducted by boko haram, its time for WHOSOEVER negotiated that deal to fast track the released of LEAH SHARIBU, MYETTI ALLAH pls get to work and bring back leah sharibu. https://t.co/ZjhD9MVrXp@Igwesot
GMB is super workings with his purported intelligence security team; we await the rescue of the remaining Chibok girls and Leah Sharibu. Congratulations to all the parents whose wards were victims of this stage managed abduction. May those who rehabilitate terrorists not toy wt U https://t.co/ocCC8nev7g.@Pegasuslawyers
Breaking News Kankara Boys has been freed thank Goodness, Where is LEAH SHARIBU Still? #KankaraBoys https://t.co/DPHJ7Szbzw@officialsimcard Bring back Leah Sharibu. Pay the ransom for her release. #freeleahsharibu@Kufrey_sukfrey
In as much as we happy about the release of our boys, we must not forget that a 14 year old girl (at the time of her kidnap) Leah sharibu is still held in bondage. The government must try as the did with these boys to secure her release.
#OurBoysAreBack
#LeahSharibu https://t.co/Mim7kTW1yD@Stepzi91
How you guys relate with this terrorist yiu nickname bandits is still a mystery to us .Can you negotiate with them to release Leah Sharibu too@alphaolive
Special thanks to the Miyeti Allah for facilitating the release of the abducted #KankaraBoys.
Next challenge now is to also facilitate the release of Leah Sharibu and the remaining Chibok girls. They need to keep the momentum going. @fisayosoyombo
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