Family of Sisters Kidnapped in Abuja Says Nigerian Police Had No Role In Securing Victims

A cousin of one of the popular sisters kidnapped in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, has stated that the Nigerian police played no role in gaining the victims’ release from their captors. A total of five sisters along with their father, were kidnapped earlier this year. The father , Mansoor Al-Kadriyar, was eventually released to raise the ransom of $68,000…

A relative to one of the popular sisters kidnapped in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, has explained that the Nigerian police had no role in securing the release of the victims from their abductors.

Recall that the family were kidnapped from their home in Abuja earlier this month, along with another sister who was later killed while in captivity. Their father was earlier released to raise the $68,000 demanded by the kidnappers.

The Nigerian police had on Sunday announced that they had “successfully rescued the victims,” reuniting them with relatives.

While reacting to the claim by the police in an interview with the BBC, Sheriff Al-Kadriyar, an uncle to the girls, clarified that they were freed after a ransom was paid.

The case of the girls dominated the Nigerian social media space, with people donating to a crowdfunding drive to help raise the money demanded by their abductors.

Calls to end the menace of kidnapping in Nigeria have been raised with the growing spate of abductions in Abuja and beyond.

In response, the police force has launched a special squad to tackle the kidnapping gangs while pledging to continue to keep the nation safe.