A younger girl recognized as Najeebah has been reportedly killed by gunmen who kidnapped her and 5 different sisters in Abuja.
The PUNCH Metro discovered that Najeebah and her sisters have been kidnapped together with their father on January 9.
It was gathered that the gunmen later launched their father and requested him to go and acquire N60m as ransom for the discharge of her daughters earlier than Friday, January 12.
In a bid to boost cash, Nigerians have been urged to donate no matter they’ve right into a checking account, however not sufficient cash had been raised as of Friday.
Consequently, the hoodlums reportedly killed the eldest of the six women, Najeebah, and dumped her physique someplace for her mother and father to bury.
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economic system, Isa Ali Pantami, confirmed Najeebah's homicide on Saturday night.
Pantami stated he spoke to Najeebah's father concerning the remaining kidnapped women.
“Inna lil Laahi wa inna ilai Hi there Raajiun! I simply learn concerning the homicide of our daughter Najeeba (stage 400, ABU). I additionally spoke to her father concerning the remaining 5 of our kidnapped daughters. Could Allah forgive her, save others and convey absolute peace to Nigeria,” he stated in a publish on his X deal with.
Earlier, a former aide to former President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, known as on the police to take mandatory motion on the matter.
“I be part of different involved Nigerians in urging the @PoliceNG by way of its PPRO @PrinceMoye1 to acknowledge and reply to the unlucky incident involving the kidnapping of Najeebah and 5 of her sisters #NajeebahAndHerSisters over every week in the past. Info shared by a member of the family @Adamu_Asiya_ this morning reveals that the abductors tragically killed Najeebah as a warning and demanded a ransom of N100 million for the discharge of the remaining victims.
“We urge the Nigerian Police Pressure to prioritize this case and deploy all mandatory sources to soundly rescue the remaining victims. Thanks!” he stated on X.
Reacting, the Pressure Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, stated the police ought to contact a member of the victims' household.
“Please let the members of the family otherwise you cope with us in code. Have them contact me on my private line and go away a message there. We're engaged on it, however we want some info. We are going to do our greatest to take all mandatory measures to rescue them unhurt. However we want some info. Thanks,” Adejobi replied.
Ahmad later stated he had linked police to a senior member of the victims' household.
“Following our discussions with @PoliceNG Public Relations Officer, @PrinceMoye1, I spoke to a member of the family of Najeebah. We agreed {that a} senior member of the family would talk about the matter immediately with Prince Muyiwa in particular person, away from social media platforms.
“The household expresses their gratitude to all Nigerians for his or her concern and assist throughout this difficult interval.
“Now, along with the authorities involved, we’re hopeful that #NajeebahAndHerSisters can be rescued and reunited with their households shortly and safely,” the spokesperson stated.
In the meantime, Nigerians have expressed grief over Najeebah's killing on social media and known as on safety businesses to rescue the remaining women unhurt.