Former minister of Communication and digital economy, Isa Ali Pantami has confirmed that his friend has volunteered to pay N50m out of the N60m ransom requested by abductors of Najeeba and her sisters.
Pantami revealed this development on his X account (formerly Twitter) on Sunday.
He said this after some well-meaning Nigerians on social media made efforts to raise funds for the requested ransom.
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Recall that Nabeeha and five of her sisters were kidnapped on the 2nd of January, 2024 in their house in Bwari, Abuja.
He said, “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 N50 million of the N60m 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.
“May the Almighty Allah reward the brother and friend with Jannatul Firdaus for the donation. May He also reward all those who contributed in any way with Jannatul Firdaus, too.
“May He also forgive Nabeeha and rescue her sisters. May the Almighty also help our security agencies to bring an end to these challenges. May Nigeria be a better place for all of us.”
