One of the girls kidnapped, Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar, a 400-Level Biological Science student of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State, was murdered on Friday by the kidnappers.
The remaining five other siblings – Najeebah (500 Level, Quantity Survey), Nadheerah (300 Level, Zoology), and three others were still being held captive by the kidnappers who are demanding a ransom of N60 million.
Taking to his X handle (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, Pantami, who is an Islamic cleric, said that although he was not in support of ransom payment to criminals but since Nabeeha has been murdered and the lives of others have been threatened, it has become the last resort.
The former minister said he had spoken to a friend, who volunteered to donate N50 million balance for the ransom.
Pantami wrote: “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.
“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 earlier generated from yesterday, the father can use to treat the daughters and other family members in sha Allah.”
