Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has referred to as on safety companies to safe the discharge of a family of three reportedly abducted in Kaduna State.
In a put up on his X deal with on Monday, Atiku was reacting to a disturbing video of Ahmed Zakka, who was reportedly abducted alongside his spouse and toddler youngster.
Atiku described the incident as a painful reminder of the insecurity affecting households throughout the nation, saying no Nigerian ought to must plead for his life or the protection of his family.
He stated the involvement of an toddler in the kidnapping was particularly heartbreaking.
Atiku urged safety companies to behave swiftly and decisively to safe the protected launch of Ahmed Zakka, his spouse, their youngster and different Nigerians in captivity.
He stated the incident got here at a time when many households had been already going through financial hardship attributable to rising prices of meals, transport and different necessities, noting that insecurity additional deepened hardship and disrupted livelihoods.
The former vice chairman referred to as on the federal government to make sure the rescue of these in captivity, defend weak communities and dismantle the prison networks chargeable for kidnapping.
He expressed sympathy with the Zakka family and different households affected by kidnapping, including that the safety of lives ought to stay a key accountability of authorities.
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