The 2023 presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed sadness at the killing of Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar, who was abducted alongside her siblings.

Alhaji Mansoor Al-Kadriyar and his six children, including Nabeeha, were taken from their home in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on the second of January.

Nabeeha, a 400-level student of biological science at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, was tragically killed last Friday.

It was gathered that the gunmen had earlier released their father, asking him to get N60 million in ransom for the release of his daughters before Friday, January 12.

The hoodlums killed the oldest of the six girls, Nabeeha, and dumped her body somewhere for her parents to bury, as they were unable to raise the money and have now increased their demand to N100 million.

In reaction, Atiku said it is yet another reminder that kidnappers and bandits are operating unhindered in the country, while noting that the security architecture needs to be rejigged to the extent that it stems the free rein of criminal elements and guarantees the safety of lives and property.

Also reacting, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, said the tragic killing not only shows how insecurity currently ravages the nation but also shows “how helpless Nigerians have become in the face of these dangers.”

According to him, the latest tragedy should prick the conscience of leaders to realize their primary duty, which, according to the constitution, is to protect the life of every Nigerian citizen.

Moreover, the FCT Police Command recently confirmed the deteriorating security situation in the nation’s capital. It said that there had been a series of reported cases of kidnapping within the FCT and claimed that the command was on top of the situation.