- Presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has urged federal government to ensure the release of Leah Sharibu from Boko Haram's captivity
- Atiku said he was deeply saddened by the murder of Hauwa Leman, an ICRC aid worker
- Federal government earlier expressed shock over the killing of a Red Cross aid worker abducted by the terrorists
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has called on the federal government to immediately rescue Leah Sharibu from the grips of Boko Haram before it is too late.
The Punch reports that Atiku made this call on his official Twitter handle while reacting to the killing of an aid worker, Hauwa Leman by the terrorist organisation.
The tweet read: “I’m deeply saddened by the murder of Hauwa Leman, an ICRC aid worker, by terrorists.
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“I implore the federal government to deploy every reasonable tool at its disposal to bring Leah Shuaibu and all the children in Boko Haram captivity home.”
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that the federal government expressed shock over the killing of Hauwa Leman, a Red Cross aid worker abducted by Boko Haram terrorists.
Hauwa was killed by the terrorists on Monday, October 15 and in a statement by Alhaji Lai Mohammed who is the minister of information and culture, he said the government was saddened by it.
Mohammed, described the killing as dastardly, inhuman and ungodly, saying nothing can justify the shedding of the blood of innocent people.
He commiserated with the family of Hauwa Leman, noting that the federal government did all within its powers to facilitate her release and save her life.
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Source: Naija.ng