Nabeeha’s murder: Atiku Abubakar expresses sadness, calls for rejigging of security architecture
Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria's main opposition presidential candidate, pauses during a Bloomberg Television interview in Lagos, Nigeria, on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2018. Abubakar said he'll sell the state oil company, which he called a "mafia organization," and attract private investors to drive growth and create jobs if he wins office next month. Photographer: George Osodi/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Former vice president of Nigeria and presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has broken his silence on the death of Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar, a young lady who was recently killed by her abductors in Abuja.
Atiku spoke through a statement on his official X handle on Sunday.
The top Nigerian politician argued that Nabeeha’s murder demonstrated how freely kidnappers and bandits could operate in the West African country
He said the murder of Nabeeha showed that kidnappers and bandits were operating unhindered in Nigeria.
Bandits, it will be recalled, kidnapped Alhaji Mansoor Al-Kadriyar and his six children, including Nabeeha, in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.
They contacted the family, demanding N60 million before they would release their victims. They increased their demand to N100 million after killing Nabeeha.
Speaking on the killing of the 400-level biological science student at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Atiku Abubakar highlighted the need to halt the rein of criminal elements and guarantee the safety of lives and property.
“I am saddened by reports of the brutal murder of Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar, who was abducted with her siblings and has been in the custody of their abductors for almost two weeks.
“This is yet another reminder that kidnappers and bandits are operating unhindered in our country.
“The security architecture needs to be rejigged to the extent that it stems from the free rein of criminal elements and guarantees the safety of lives and property.
“The security agencies should step up action to rescue the rest who are still in the custody of the kidnappers”, he wrote.
