Wrong picture: Lady bearing Hauwa Liman cries out to correct mixed identities

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Wrong picture: Lady bearing Hauwa Liman cries out to correct mixed identities

A Nigerian lady, Hauwa Liman has decried the usage of her photos in place of the aid worker executed by Boko Haram. She made this known on Twitter, noting that even though she bears the same name as the aid worker, she is alive.

A Nigerian lady, Hauwa Liman, on Tuesday, October 16, decried the usage of her photos in place of the aid worker, who was executed by Boko Haram.

Hauwa Mohammed Liman who worked with the International Committee of the Red Cross was killed by the Boko Haram terrorist group after the expiration of a deadline given to the federal government.

Since the news of the execution went viral, lots of persons and online media platforms had been talking about the deceased and sharing condolence messages.

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However, some social media users and online media platforms used photographs of the living Hauwa Liman, who is a Fashion Designer.

This development made her tweet a disclaimer, noting that even though, she bears the same name as the aid worker, she is still alive.

She tweeted:

Below are some of the tweets where her picture was wrongly used:

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Meanwhile, the federal government has expressed shock over the killing of Hauwa Leman by the Boko Haram terrorists.

Lai Mohammed, the minister of information and culture, said the government was saddened by the death.

He described the killing as dastardly, inhuman and ungodly, saying nothing can justify the shedding of the blood of innocent people.

The minister commiserated with the family of Hauwa Leman, noting that the federal government did all within its powers to facilitate her release and save her life.

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Source: Wrong picture: Lady bearing Hauwa Liman cries out to correct mixed identities