Kate Henshaw tells govt what is appropriate to do to Boko Haram

Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has added her voice to calls for the release of Leah Sharibu, the Christian Dapchi schoolgirl who is still in the captivity of Boko Haram terrorists.

The actress who made the demand in an interview with Punch also disagreed with moves to grant amnesty to Boko Haram members and wondered why some people would take their cattle to graze on another man’s farm only to end up killing their hosts and family members.

Kate further expressed her unhappiness at the state of security in the country as she pointed out that the people will have to defend themselves due to the reckless activities of killer herdsmen.

“I don’t think the government should grant amnesty to members of Boko Haram. Have they paid penance for the wrongs they have done? Are they repentant? They have not even been punished for what they have done. When you do the crime, you do the time.

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“They must be punished for what they have done first and then we can talk about amnesty. It is very sad that other kidnapped Dapchi children have been released except one.

The thespian who recently settled a long term rift with fellow actress Stella Damasus also wondered why the Federal Government is stalling in negotiations with Boko Haram over the release of Leah Sharibu.

“The government should have pulled out all the stops to get that one last girl out to make sure that their release was wholesome because you cannot leave anyone behind. Every child, every citizen of this country deserves to move around freely without fear.

“If one person is still being held, then your job is not complete, you have not done anything. Also, why is it that it is a Christian girl that was left behind? I would not want to go into the religious aspect because I don’t want to go into something that would be divisive. She is a young girl and a human being,” Kate said in the interview.

 

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