Isa Ali Pantami, the former Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, has disclosed that a friend of his has volunteered to pay the N50 million ransom requested by kidnappers who abducted the six children of Alhaji Mansoor Al-Kadriyar.
Tragically, the kidnappers have issued a threat to kill the remaining five sisters, following the murder of Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar on Friday.
Nabeeha, a fourth-year student studying Biological Science at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, was laid to rest in accordance with Islamic customs on Saturday.
Others abducted include Najeebah (500 level, Quantity Surveying) and Nadheerah (300 level, Zoology).
Posting on X, Isa Patanmi wrote: “Alhamdu lil Laah! I am personally not in support of paying ransom to criminals. However, since it became clear that we lost our daughter Nabeeha yesterday and the five remaining daughters have been threatened, I spoke with the father on the matter yesterday and today, I spoke with a friend and a brother who offered to pay the remaining 50 million Naira of the 60 million immediately.
“I conveyed the account number of the father of our daughters, Mansoor Al-Kadriyar, to the friend and brother to send the money directly. Any additional amount generated yesterday, the father can use to treat the daughters and other family members, in sha Allah.
“May the Almighty Allah reward the brother and friend with Jannatul Firdaus for the donation.”
