President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a word of sympathy to the parents of the 5-year old schoolgirl, Hanifa Abubakar, who was allegedly kidnapped and subsequently killed by her teacher, Abdulkadir Tanko.
In a sympathy message to the parents today, January 21, the President expressed the nation’s condolences to the family. Hanifa’s body was discovered today in a shallow grave in Kano after near two months of fruitless search.
The President said: “when breakthroughs like this happen, people will talk differently of law enforcement.”
He prayed for the repose of the soul of the little school girl and called on the parents to bear the sad loss with courage and fortitude in God.
The President urged the Police and Ministry of Justice to uphold the integrity of the detective work that busted the case by preparing well and presenting a good case that will earn the respect of the court.
He particularly praised the work of the police and the secret service in unraveling the mystery behind the disappearance of the girl and the arrest of her teacher and his other accomplices suspected of the child’s kidnap and murder.
