Boko Haram Demands N100bn To Free Leah Sharibu From Captivity

Members of the factional Boko Haram sect, who kidnaped Leah Sharibu along 109 students in Dapchi, Yobe State, early this year, have demanded N100bn ransom before the girl can be freed, a diplomatic source told newsmen on Saturday.

The source, that claimed to be concerned within the negotiation for the discharge of the teenager said there have been fears that if given the money, the terrorists might use the money to accumulate weapons as they might unleash terror on innocent Nigerians within the future.

It was gathered that the govt however, considering the opposite implications of giving such large sum of cash to the terrorists.

The diplomatic sources argue that giving such huge sum of cash to the terrorist organisation mightconjointly negatively have an effect on national security sooner than the 2019 general elections.

The source said, “It is not that the government of Nigeria is not making efforts at getting Leah Sharibu out of the grips of the Boko Haram.

“But we are aware that the terrorist organisation holding her is demanding N100bn. Though no amount is too much to get the soul of one innocent person out of danger, I think the government of Nigeria is considering many things.

“We all know that elections are ahead and that the terrorist organisation may also be planning to embark on inflicting damage on the people; government has to be careful and also be diplomatic about it.

“We are pleading that members of the Boko Haram sect be considerate in their demands as well. They should please release the girl to her parents.”

Source:https://aderonkebamidele.com/boko-haram-demands-n100bn-to-free-leah-sharibu-from-captivity/