Yakubu Pam, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to do everything within his power to rescue Leah Sharibu before the expiration of the deadline given for negotiation by Boko Haram. On the other hand, he also appealed to the Boko Haram insurgents to release Sharibu and other captives, saying their families were in agony. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Friday, alongside other NCAN members, Pam expressed the fear that the abducted Dapchi schoolgirl might be executed as threatened by Boko Haram if the Federal Government did nothing about it. The Imam, Apo Legislative Quarters Mosque, Sheik Mohammed Khalid, wondered why Sharibu was being held on account of her faith, describing the situation as unfortunate. “We are appealing to them to release those in their captivity, especially, Leah Sharibu, We are worried about her in particular because she was abducted with other children, but why should she be left behind, that’s our problem?” he said.

Source: Punch October 12, 2018 23:47 UTC