"It Is Heartbreaking": Peter Obi Grieves as He Visits Family of Late Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar

"It Is Heartbreaking": Peter Obi Grieves as He Visits Family of Late Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar

  • Peter Obi of the Labour Party has visited the family of the late Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar, whom kidnappers killed over the failure of her father to pay the ransom on time
  • Recall that Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar was kidnapped along with her four sisters and her father, but her father was released to raise N50 million for the girls' ransom before the police rescued them
  • But Obi, in his condolence visit to the family on Tuesday, described the incident as heartbroken and called on Nigerians to build a united front to fight insecurity in the country

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FCT, Abuja - Peter Obi, the Labour Party flagbearer in the 2023 presidential election, has paid a condolence visit to the family of late Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar, one of the five sisters who was killed by kidnappers in Abuja recently.

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Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar was killed by her kidnappers after her father failed to raise the money demanded by the kidnappers to release her and her sisters.

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Peter Obi visits family of kidnap victims in Abuja Photo Credit: Peter Obi
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Who is Nabeeha Al-Kadriyar?

She was kidnapped along with her sisters and father. The father was released to find the money for their ransom.

However, the security agencies said the remaining sisters were rescued while the prime suspect was later arrested.

But on Tuesday, January 30, the former governor of Anambra state took to his social media page to share the moment he visited the mourning family for the loss of their daughter and the sad kidnapping experience.

Peter Obi remembered Folashade Ariyo, killed by kidnappers

He also remembered Folashade Ariyo, another victim of the kidnappers who was killed alongside Nabeeha over the failure of her family to pay ransom on time.

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The Labour Party chieftain called for a united Nigeria to defeat insecurity while describing the kidnapping activities across the country as unfortunate and heartbreaking.

Obi urged Nigerians to come together and unite in the fight against insecurity in the country.

His comment reads in part:

"It is heartbreaking to witness the pain and suffering of different families caused by the senseless acts of violence that have plagued our nation."

See his tweet here:

Peter Obi warns Tinubu against repeating Buhari's 'failure'

Legit.ng earlier reported that Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate in the 2023 presidential election, has warned President Bola Tinubu against making the same mistake his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, made.

In a statement on Wednesday, Obi said Buhari failed on security for eight years, and it appeared that Tinubu was following his path.

The former Anambra governor made the comment while reacting to the recent killing and kidnapping in Abuja.

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Google's Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop. He previously worked as an Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng