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UK Government offers to help find captured Nigerian Christian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu

by Tola Mbakwe

The 15-year-old is being held by terror group Boko Haram because she refuses to denounce her Christian faith.

On Wednesday in the House of Commons, Tom Brake, the MP for Carshalton and Wallington, asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions his department has had with the Nigerian authorities regarding the fate of Leah.

Harriett Baldwin, Minister of State for Africa at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, said the Foreign Secretary spoke to Nigerian Vice President Osinbajo on 26th February and extended an offer of additional UK assistance following the abductions from Dapchi.

She added: "Attacks on schools and abductions of children are abhorrent and must stop.

"The Government of Nigeria has said they are making all efforts to secure her release. The UK is resolute in its support for Nigeria in the fight against Boko Haram, and are providing a substantial package of intelligence, military and humanitarian support to assist in the response to the ongoing conflict."

Leah was among 110 youngsters kidnapped by the extremists in the north-eastern village of Dapchi on 19th February.

A month later, all of them were freed, except five who died in the incident - and Leah.

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