Secure release of lone Christian Dapchi girl - Muslim group to Buhari
- A Muslim group has asked President Buhari to secure the release of the only Dapchi girl still in Boko Haram captivity
- It blasted the terrorists for refusing to let Sharibu go, and commended her for her great courage in refusing to convert
- The group called on Nigerians to keep her in their prayers, along with the remaining Chibok girls still held by the terrorists
The federal government has been asked by the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) group, to return to the negotiation table in order to secure the release of Liya Sharibu, the only Christian among the 110 girls who were abducted from the school in Dapchi, The Cable reports.
The appeal was made by the group’s director, Ishaq Akintola, on Thursday, March 22, following the release of 104 girls.
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Legit.ng gathers that Akintola chided the insurgent group for not releasing Sharibu; describing the move as ‘faulty and un-Islamic’. According to the director, the decision to hold on to Sharibu was a ploy by Boko Haram, to divide Nigeria.
He stated: “We reject Boko Haram as an Islamic group. We urge the leadership and members of the group to re-examine its ideological base. Liya Sharibu must be set free because the basis for holding her after setting her schoolmates free is faulty and un-Islamic.
“We charge FG to go back to the negotiation table in order to secure the release of the only Christian girl among the Dapchi girls who is being held back by the insurgents. FG should note that Boko Haram is not as daft as many people think. By withholding the Christian girl, they seek to divide Nigerians once again along religious lines.”
MURIC also lauded Sharibu, for her courage in refusing to bow to pressure, in violation of her fundamental human right.
It continued: “Our hearts are heavy with grief over her plight. We salute her courage. Shame on Boko Haram for oppressing a lone, vulnerable and helpless girl. Shame on all those who suppress freedom of worship.
“We appeal to Nigerians to invoke special prayers in the mosques and churches for this Christian girl who had the courage to stare her oppressors in the face. We should also continue to pray for the remaining Chibok girls.”
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Recall that Legit.ng previously reported that Nata Sharibu, father of the remaining student of Federal Government Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe state still in captivity, said his daughter refused to denounce God; and so, the terrorists decided not to release her.
During an interview shortly after the other girls were released, Mr Sharibu said his daughter had rejected the terrorists’ option of converting to Islam. He expressed joy at her decision, but prayed that she would return safely.
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