RELEASE – Demonstration in Omaha to Free the Slaves of Nigeria
For Immediate Release June 3, 2021 Committee to Free Nigerian Slaves Calls for an End to Modern-Day Bondage WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Saturday, June 5, at 10 A.M., the Committee…
Christian teen Leah Sharibu, held captive by Boko Haram
NIGERIA – Three Years Later: Leah Sharibu Is Still Missing
Save the Persecuted Christians | February 17, 2021 Human Rights Activists Call on Nigeria to Secure Christian Teen’s Release from Boko Haram WASHINGTON, D.C. — Feb. 19, 2021 marks three years…
NIGERIA – Boko Haram Leader, Abubakar Shekau Located, Chibok Girls Convert To Islam
Global Sentinel | David Otto | July 7, 2020 All the remaining Chibok Girls in the custody of Boko Haram JAS faction have converted to Islam and changed their names…
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s Christians are in a perilous position
The Spectator | June 23, 2020 Six years ago the kidnapping of 276, mainly Christian, schoolgirls by Islamist group Boko Haram in Chibok, Nigeria resulted in international condemnation. #BringBackOurGirls trended…
NIGERIA – NIGERIA: UNFOLDING GENOCIDE? New APPG report launched
APPG| June 15, 2020 The All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief has launched a new report in Westminster today entitled Nigeria – Unfolding Genocide? The report launch…
NIGERIA – You Can Join Prayer Vigil for Captive Christian Leah Sharibu on Her 17th Birthday
CBN News | Steve Warren | May 13, 2020 The International Committee on Nigeria (ICON), a coalition partner of Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC), will host a special online prayer vigil for kidnapped Christian…
ADVISORY – Advocacy Group, Concerned Christians Host Prayer Vigil for Leah Sharibu on Her 17th Birthday
*** VIRTUAL EVENT ADVISORY *** Save the Persecuted Christians | For Immediate Release | May 13, 2020 CONTACT:Hamilton Strategies, Media@HamiltonStrategies.com May 14 Prayer at 4 p.m. ET Will Lift Up…
NIGERIA – A Mother’s Day Prayer for a Nigerian Miracle
Real Clear Religion | Lela Gilbert | May 8, 2020 For most of us, Mother’s Day marks an annual occasion for celebrating the blessings of family. While celebrations will be…
NIGERIA – 17th birthday: Leah Sharibu’s parents accuse FG of deceiving Nigerians
PUNCH | May 4, 2020 Parents of Leah Sharibu, who was abducted two years ago by Boko Haram insurgents, have said the Federal Government has been deceiving Nigerians and the…
NIGERIA – Northern Christian elders want Buhari to rescue Leah Sharibu
Punch | Godwin Isenyo | April 12, 2020 Christian elders from the North on Saturday, asked the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) to take the advantage of the pressure…
NIGERIA – Leah Sharibu’s mother meets Archbishop of Canterbury in London
The Guardian | Timileyin Omilana | February 20, 2020 The mother of the abducted Nigerian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu Thursday met with the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby in London. Rebecca…
NIGERIA – Nigeria vows to ‘redouble’ efforts to free Leah Sharibu 2 years after Boko Haram abduction
CP | Samuel Smith | February 19 2020 Wednesday marks two years since Christian schoolgirl Leah Sharibu was abducted along with 109 of her classmates from her school in northeast…
NIGERIA – After Two Years in Captivity, It’s Time to Bring Leah Sharibu Home!
Release | Save the Persecuted Christians | Feb. 19, 2020 Save the Persecuted Christians Keeps Close Watch on Plight of Kidnapped Nigerian Teen, Kept by Boko Haram for Not Renouncing…
NIGERIA – Leah Sharibu’s family responds to reports that she gave birth to Boko Haram commander’s son
Christian Post | Samuel Smith | January 28, 2020 The family of abducted Nigerian Christian teenager Leah Sharibu has spoken out after reports published over the weekend suggested that their…
STATEMENT – Reports Surface That Kidnapped Nigerian Teen Leah Sharibu Has a Newborn Son
January 27, 2020 | Statement Save the Persecuted Christians: Family Begs to Have Leah Returned Alive WASHINGTON—Reports surfaced over the weekend that kidnapped Nigerian teen Leah Sharibu has a newborn…
NIGERIA – My daughter’s ordeal will not stop me from going to Church to serve God, says Sharibu
National Pivot | Joe Adams | January 27, 2020 Nathan Sharibu, father of the abducted teenage Christian girl, Leah, said he had received the news of his daughter’s reported motherhood…
NIGERIA – We want our daughter alive, with or without baby –Leah Sharibu’s family
Punch | Gbenro Adeoye, Friday Olokor and Hindi Livinus | January 26, 2020 The family of Christian teenage schoolgirl abducted by Boko Haram terrorists in 2018, Leah Sharibu, has described reports…
NIGERIA – Leah Sharibu alive, doing well in Boko Haram custody— Freed aid worker
News Express Nigeria | Gyang Bere, Jos | Jan. 20, 2020 Leah Sharibu, ISWAP captive from Dapchi A 26-year-old medical aid worker working with Alliance For International Medical Action, Jennifer…
NIGERIA – Leah Sharibu alive, doing well in Boko Haram custody— Freed aid worker
News Express | Gyang Bere | January 20, 2020 A 26-year-old medical aid worker working with Alliance For International Medical Action, Jennifer Ukambong Samuel, who regained freedom from the Boko…
AFRICA – As Christianity grows in Africa, anti-Christian persecution rises
Crux | Crux Staff | Dec. 11, 2019 YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon - According to a new Pew Research Center report, there are already more Christians in Africa than any other continent.…
NIGERIA / USA – Sen. Cruz Joins Rebecca Sharibu in Renewing Calls for Boko Haram to Release Leah Sharibu
Leads bipartisan, bicameral letter to Nigerian President urging the secure release of Leah Sharibu Sen. Ted Cruz Release | Oct. 25, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas),…
MEDIA ADVISORY – Religious Freedom Advocates, Churches and Believers Rally in Prayer for Leah Sharibu on Oct. 26
October 23, 2019 | For Immediate Release Save the Persecuted Christians Joins Others Worldwide to Plead for Leah’s Release from Boko Haram Captivity for Refusing to Renounce Her Faith WASHINGTON—Save…
NIGERIA/USA – Breaking News: Leah rally confirmed, at U.S. Capitol
War Desk News | Sept. 20, 2019 Breaking | “Pray for Leah Rally” confirmed! Save the Persecuted Christians made the announcement on Friday, September 20, via a press release to…
STATEMENT – Nigerian Government Reports 16-Year-Old Christian Captive Leah Sharibu Is Alive
August 31, 2019 | ***STATEMENT*** Save the Persecuted Christians: ‘Leah Needs to Come Home’ WASHINGTON—Several Nigerian and global media outlets reported Saturday that kidnapped Christian Nigeria schoolgirl Leah Sharibu is…
NIGERIA – JUST IN: Leah Sharibu Still Alive, FG Negotiating Release
Amiloaded News | Aug. 31, 2019 Leah Sahribu taken captive by ISWAP/Boko Haram Feb. 19, 2018 The Presidency has dismissed speculation that Leah Sharibu, the Dapchi schoolgirl still held by…
NIGERIA – Christian rights groups urge caution in response to reports of Leah Sharibu’s death
Christian Today | Aug. 5, 2019 Christian human rights organisations are continuing to hope that a teenager being held by a faction of the Boko Haram terrorist group is still…
RELEASE: Call for ‘Measured Response’ to Unconfirmed Reports of Leah Sharibu’s Death
***NEWS RELEASE*** For Immediate Release | July 29, 2019 CONTACT: Hamilton Strategies, Media@HamiltonStrategies.com Save the Persecuted Christians, Leah Foundation and International Committee on Nigeria doubt the report WASHINGTON—Disturbing reports over…
RELEASE – Save the Persecuted Christians, Leah Foundation and International Committee on Nigeria Call for ‘Measured Response’ to Unconfirmed Reports of Leah Sharibu’s Death
July 29, 2019 | For Immediate Release Dr. Gloria Puldu, info@leah-foundation.org WASHINGTON—Disturbing reports over the weekend claimed kidnapped Christian Nigeria schoolgirl Leah Sharibu has been killed in captivity. But those…
NIGERIA – Nigerian Christians plead for U.S. help in face of religiously driven violence
The horror that enveloped Rebecca Sharibu’s world in early 2018 when her 14-year-old daughter, Leah, was kidnapped by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria felt like it might suddenly end when news broke, after…
NIGERIA – Nigerian Christians plead for U.S. help in face of religiously driven violence
Washington Times | Guy Taylor | July 7, 2019 The horror that enveloped Rebecca Sharibu’s world in early 2018 when her 14-year-old daughter, Leah, was kidnapped by Boko Haram militants…
ADVISORY – Nigeria Crisis Delegation Truthsquads Nigerian Vice President’s ‘Come-to-Jesus’ Meeting with Mike Pence
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** | June 26, 2019 Courageous Victims of Jihadist Violence Challenge the False, but Official ‘Farmers-vs.-Herdsmen’ Narratives of the Nigerian Government and the U.S. State Department WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, June…
NIGERIA – Nigeria: Christian teen girl remains in Boko Haram captivity for refusing to deny Jesus Christ
“16-year-old Leah Sharibu, a Christian girl from the town of Dapchi, Nigeria, remains in the monstrous hands of the Islamic terror group Boko Haram – which keeps Leah in its…
NIGERIA – Christian Teen’s Contagious Courageous Stand, a ‘Hostage for Life’ for Refusing to Deny Jesus
CBN News | John Jessup | June 19, 2019 WASHINGTON – Until this week, Rebecca Sharibu never set foot outside of her village in northern Nigeria. Helpless and heartbroken, she…
RELEASE – Save the Persecuted Christians Hosts Rebecca Sharibu, Mom of Leah, a Kidnapped Schoolgirl, in D.C. This Week
***NEWS RELEASE*** | June 18, 2019 Mother of Boko Haram Captive Pleads with U.S. Government to Help Free Her 16-Year-Old Daughter; Millions of Nigerian Children Like Leah Are Terrified to…
NIGERIA – Tony Perkins, Leah Sharibu and the Saving of Every Nigerian Christian
This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute. Yesterday, one of the most consequential men in public life, my friend Tony Perkins, was elected to chair the vital U.S.…
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s Christian community slowly being erased as militants step up vicious killings, kidnappings
Leah has been held captive by Boko Haram in Nigeria since early 2018 for refusing to renounce her Christian faith(Save the Persecuted Christians) It has been almost 18 long and…
Nigeria – Nigeria’s Christian community slowly being erased as militants step up vicious killings, kidnappings
Leah has been held captive by Boko Haram in Nigeria since early 2018 for refusing to renounce her Christian faith (Save the Persecuted Christians) It has been almost 18 long and…
NIGERIA – Nigerians describe horrors of Fulani atrocities: ‘There is a genocide going on’
Alheri Magaji (L) speaks about the plight of the Adara community in Kaduna, Nigeria, during an event hosted by the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. on June 11, 2019. | The Christian…
NIGERIA – Mom of Boko Haram captive who refuses to deny Christ pleads to Trump for help
Rebecca Sharibu (L) and Gloria Puldu (R) speak at the Heritage Foundation's office in Washington, D.C. on June 11, 2019. They called for the U.S. government to pressure the Nigerian…
VIDEO – The Uncomfortable Truth of Genocide in Nigeria
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBQmQ5lp3sU&t=26shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnB-ozr3GNM&feature=youtu.be Witnesses to Violence Denounce the Fiction of a Farmer-Herdsmen Narrative ***ADVISORY*** FACEBOOK LIVESTREAM For Immediate Release | June 12, 2019 Briefing Today 2200 Rayburn HOB 2:30 p.m. Members are…