Rebecca Sharibu has sued the federal government for failing to secure the release of Leah, her daughter.
Leah Sharibu was among the 119 students of Government Girls Secondary School, Dapchi, Yobe state, abducted by Boko Haram in February.
All the abducted girls were subsequently released, except five who reportedly died in detention.
Leah was held back by the insurgent group for “refusing to renounce her faith”.
In a suit filed at the federal high court in Lagos, Rebecca sought N500 million damages over the government’s “dereliction of duties”.
Joined as defendants in the suit are Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police, and Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation.
The suit was jointly filed with Daniel David Kadzai and Lift-Up-Now Incorporation, a US-based organisation.
A copy of the suit dated September 19, 2018, with no FCH/L/cs/1528/18, was made available to…
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