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Dapchi Schoolgirls: Agoro Drags Buhari To ICC, Issues 72-hrs Ultimatum For The Release Of The Christian Girl, Leah Sharibu
The national chairman, National Action Council
(NAC), Dr. Olapade Agoro on Saturday gave President Muhammadu Buhari a 72-hour
ultimatum to ensure the release of Leah Sharibu from the Boko Haram’s
captivity.
Agoro while speaking in a telephone interview with
journalists in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, however threatened to drag
President Buhari before the International Criminal Court (ICC) if the President
fails to ensure the release of the only Christian student among the 110 Dapchi
female students kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists.
The NAC Presidential aspirant lamented that, “it was
unfortunate that Leah is being subjected to further physical and psychological
trauma because she insisted on holding on to her religious faith, which is
Christianity.”
Agoro also expressed his readiness to surrender
himself to the Buhari led Federal Government to be swapped with the innocent
Dapchi girl, saying that, “it has now become a crime to be a Christian in
Nigeria.”
He said, “I am ready to walk freely to the President
Buhari’ negotiators to take me to the Boko Haram for them to take me to replace
the innocent girl. I am ready to sacrifice my life to get Leah released
unconditionally.”
“President Buhari should engage his negotiating
machinery to get Leah released unconditionally from Boko Haram latest by
Wednesday. The innocent girl must not be raped or subjected to any other form
of inhuman treatment because of her faith.
“I am giving the Federal Government the ultimatum to
get her released latest by Wednesday. If she is not released, by Friday, I will
be dragging President Buhari before the ICC”.
Agoro noted that, “since it is obvious that the
Federal Government negotiated to get the other Dapchi students released, Buhari
should come out and tell Nigerians, the terms and conditions of the negotiation.”
Agoro insisted that Nigerians deserve to know, if it
was part of the negotiation that only those who are Muslims or ready to embrace
Islam would be released by the Boko Haram, adding that Buhari’s failure to give
convincing explanation will rekindle the suspicion of attempts to Islamize
Nigeria.
He said, “The innocent girl is being made to suffer
because of her faith. That should be a concern to all Muslims, Christians and
parents in Nigeria. Nobody should be made to suffer, human life should be
protected in Nigeria irrespective of religion.”
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The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim
Idris, on Saturday confirmed that the Boko Haram terrorists was set to release
Leah Sharibu, the only Christian Schoolgirl still in captivity.