ABUJA: The Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, has condemned the killing of a young Ambrose Alli University (AAU) graduate, Abu Tahir Momoh, in Auchi, Edo State, describing the act as barbaric and deeply distressing.
Oshiomhole in a statement by his Chief of Staff, Victor Oshioke, said that he received the news of Tahir Momoh’s murder with shock and pain.
The deceased, a medical science graduate of AAU, was abducted alongside his elder brother, Dr Abu Babatunde, a medical doctor with the Edo State University Teaching Hospital, Auchi.
While Tahir Momoh was reportedly killed by his captors, Dr Babatunde is said to remain in captivity.
Oshiomhole described the incident as a tragic irony, noting that a young man who devoted years of his life to studying medicine in order to save lives was cut down by criminals who place no value on human life.
He questioned the motive behind the killing, describing it as senseless, cruel and unjustifiable, and lamented the pain being endured by the victim’s family, who invested heavily in his education and future.
“No one can truly comprehend the depth of the pain the family is going through, having trained their son to become a medical doctor, only for his life and dreams to be cut short in such a horrific manner,” Oshiomhole said.
The former Edo State governor commended the state government for its continued investment in security and called on security agencies to intensify efforts to secure the immediate rescue of Dr Babatunde and arrest those responsible for the crime.
He stressed that the perpetrators must be tracked down and brought to justice to serve as a deterrent to others, adding that he would continue to advocate stricter penalties for kidnappers.
Oshiomhole also expressed condolences to the bereaved family and the Auchi community, praying for strength and comfort in this difficult time and for the repose of the soul of the deceased.
