Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), the umbrella sociocultural organisation of the people of Ilorin Emirate in Kwara State, has condemned the killing of one of the abducted girls by their kidnappers as it appealed to relevant authorities to up the scale in the fight against insecurity in the country in order to prevent the nation from disintegration.
The Union, in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Nurudeen Ibrahiim and made available to the public on sunday (January14, 2024), stated this while reacting to the killing of one of the Al-Kadiriyah girls,who was an undergraduate at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, by their abductors, saying that the murder of the innocent girl, as a way of driving home their demand for payment of ransom on the victims, was absolutely mindless, extremely sacrilegious and very sad .
The National President of the Union, Alhaji AbdulMumini Ayo AbdulMalik, said that the killing of the girl was not only unfortunate but also unacceptable, adding that the trend portends huge danger for the continuous coexistence of the country.
Alhaji AbdulMalik pointed out that it was high time that the government walked its talk by tightening security within and around the country and ensuring that the remaining girls as well as other kidnapped victims were returned to their families in peace and not in pieces.
The community leader also reiterated his appeal to well meaning Nigerians and particularly indigenes of Ilorin Emirate to support the family of the victims towards ensuring that the remaining girls regain their freedom without further delay.
Alhaji AbdulMalik added that the thoughts of the Union and its members across the world are with the immediate and extended families of the victims as he prayed to Allah to console them.
