In the wake of a harrowing abduction at Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School in Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State, parents are invoking divine intervention for the return of their children.
The kidnappers’ demand for a staggering N1 billion ransom has left the families with no option but to place their hopes in spiritual and governmental aid.
The community, recognizing the impossibility of meeting the ransom demand and the looming threat to the children’s lives, has embraced the Ramadan period as a time for intensified prayer, fasting, and recitation of the Qur’an.
Their plea extends to the state and federal governments, urging them to fulfill their promises of rescue for the 287 children taken.
Nasiru Zakari Kuriga, a parent among the distressed, holds onto the government’s assurances, calling for a focus on the rescue mission and cautioning against statements that could exacerbate the families’ anguish.
The community’s trust in the government’s commitment is unwavering, despite the overwhelming uncertainty and distress that pervades.
The Federal Government’s stance against paying ransoms has been met with apprehension by the parents, who fear such declarations could worsen the situation.
The community’s predicament is further compounded by their economic hardship, rendering the ransom amount an insurmountable figure.
As the days pass, the collective prayers of the community rise, hoping for a safe resolution and the return of their children to their homes and fields, now silent in the shadow of this crisis.
