“My Friend Will Pay N50m To Free 5 Sisters Abducted In Abuja” — Prof. Isa Pantami, A Former Minister
On Sunday, Prof. Isa Pantami, a former minister of communications and digital economy in Nigeria, disclosed that one of his friends has offered to pay N50 of the N60 million ransom that the kidnappers of Alhaji Mansoor Al-Kadriyar and her six daughters are requesting.
On January 9, 2024, the six sisters and their father were taken from their Bwari, an Abuja suburb in the Federal Capital Territory.
However the father was freed to go find the ransom money by the gunmen, who allegedly demanded N60 million to free the kidnappees.
However when word spread that the gunmen had murdered the oldest sister, Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar, for allegedly failing to pay the ransom they were requesting, there was indignation over the government's failure to rescue the kidnappees.
The gunmen reportedly dumped the remains of Nabeeha to a spot where her parents went to pick it up.
Najeebah, a 400-level student of biological science at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU). Zaria was buried on Saturday.
Pantami confirmed on his verified Twitter handle on Sunday that he spoke to the father of the girls who confirmed the death of Nabeeha.
He added that the five girls still in the custody of the gunmen are also being threatened with death, hence, he spoke with his friend who promised to pay the N50 million remaining to be gathered out of the N60 million ransom demand of the kidnappers.
Pantami on his verified “X” page in a post on his X handle on Sunday said: “Alhamdu lil Laah! I am personally not in support of paying ransom to criminals.
“However, since it becomes clear, we lost our daughter Nabeeha yesterday, and the 5 remaining daughters have been threatened, as I spoke with the father on the matter yesterday and today.
“Furthermore, I spoke with a friend and a brother who offered to pay the remaining 50 million Naira of the 60m immediately.”
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