Boko Haram terrorists allegedly rejected the ransom offered by the Federal Government for the release of Leah Sharibu, the only Dapchi schoolgirl still in their captivity out of the 110 students kidnapped from the Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State, in 2018.
Daily Trust, quoting unnamed Presidency sources reported this on Monday.
According to the paper, the sources disclosed that the money was ready to be delivered when the terrorists changed their minds and rejected any ransom.
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They said the Federal Government reached an agreement after a long communication procedure as the channels of communication between top security agents of the government, third parties and the terrorists at times took more than a month to complete one line of messages back and forth.
“While the Federal Government remains strongly committed to securing the release of Leah and all other identified and unidentified abductees, by any means necessary, the terrorists chose much earlier after Leah’s abduction to use her to fan religious embers and cause devastating division in the country. And that was why the terrorists rejected the ransom government security agencies prepared to pay for Leah’s release.” a source said.
The source said top presidential officials still encouraged federal government officials to remain actively engaged with the channels of communication with the negotiators until a positive resolution is secured “because the president has set a firm target and resolve to ensure the freedom of Leah and others by any means necessary.”
