Leah Sharibu, the only Dapchi girl still in Boko Haram custody, yesterday turned 15 in her kidnapers’ custody.
Her distraught father, Mr. Nathan Sharibu, in an interview on a radio programme monitored in Abuja, accused the government of abandoning the teenage girl’s family.
The 83 year-old said, “It is very sad and the family is very weak. The mother was even crying this morning because today is her birthday. She is 15 years old today and we are very sad about her absence.”
He added:”To be honest, I have not received any support from the government but from the community and church members, I thank God because they have been encouraging me, lifting me through their prayers, visitation and words of advice.
“I have not heard anything from Federal, state and local governments since my daughter was abducted. I am even confused now.
“I need your assistance to put pressure on the Federal Government to do something about the release of my daughter.”
