Onyeka Onwenu Begs Buhari, Boko Haram Over Leah Sharibu

Nigerian singer and human right activist, Onyeka Onwenu has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure the release of Leah Sharibu who is in Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram captivity.

Onwenu made the appeal through a Facebook video posted on Wednesday.

She said President Buhari should take a cue from the rescue of the Thai soccer team and release Sharibu.

Recall that more than 105 Dapchi schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram on the 19th of February 2018 including Sharibu.

Later March, 105 students were returned to their parents by the Nigerian islamist militant group while 5 were confirmed dead.

Sharibu was the only Dapchi school girl left in Boko Haram captivity

It was later reported that she was held back after she refused to denounce her Christian faith.

In the video shared on Facebook, Onwenu said, “President Buhari, I urge you to use every influence, every avenue to put pressure on Boko Haram to release Leah Sharibu who chose to remain loyal to Jesus Christ and every other person held in captivity.

“Leah is a straight, ‘A’ student, I am begging Boko Haram to please in the name of all that is good, release every captive let them live, let Nigeria live.

“I also call on president Buhari to be inspired by the successful rescue mission of the Thai boys to do the same to rescue children held by Boko Haram.

“Mr President stop the killing in Nigeria, it’s enough. Rescue our children languishing in captivity,” Onwenu pleaded.