Sharibu, in a telephone interview with our correspondent, described the purported release of Leah as an imagination of the originators of the story. But speaking with our correspondent, Sharibu dismissed the rumour and urged those behind the story to stop creating confusion with fake news of Leah’s release. “I want to appeal to social media handlers to stop confusing us with fake news about Leah’s release. Secretary of the abducted Dapchi schoolgirls parents association, Mallam Bukar Kachalla, also told our correspondent that the news of Leah’s release was not true, describing it as diversionary. He called on the Federal Government to hasten the process of Leah’s return so that she could be reunited with her parents.

Source: Punch April 22, 2018 00:33 UTC