13 h. ago Bandits Release 37 Kidnap Victims After Peace Deal In Katsina

Suspected armed bandits reportedly freed 37 abducted residents of Bakori local government area of Katsina State following a peace deal in the area. The member representing Bakori LGA Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Alhaji Abdulrahman Kandarawa, disclosed this to journalists on Friday. He said the freed persons included 17 women, two children, and […]

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19 h. ago FG didn’t pay ransom for freed kidnap victims – Senate spokesperson

Yemi Adaramodu, the Senate spokesperson has reiterated that the Federal Government did not pay ransom to secure the release of read more FG didn’t pay ransom for freed kidnap victims – Senate spokesperson

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21 h. ago Federal Government Didn’t Pay Ransom To Rescue Abducted Victims, Says Senate Spokesperson

The spokesperson for the Senate, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, has stated that the Federal Government did not pay any ransom to secure the release of victims abducted in Kebbi and Niger States. Adaramodu stated this on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, while responding to concerns about the lack of visible evidence of […]

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24 h. ago No Ransom Paid For Release Of Kidnap Victims —Senate Spokesperson

Adaramodu warned against assuming that military engagement did not occur simply because no bodies or images of arrest were presented. The post No Ransom Paid For Release Of Kidnap Victims —Senate Spokesperson appeared first on Channels Television.

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62 h. ago Terrorism trail: DSS alleges Mamu benefited from Kaduna train attack ransom

A Department of State Services (DSS) investigator on Wednesday alleged that Tukur Mamu benefited from the ransom paid for victims read more Terrorism trail: DSS alleges Mamu benefited from Kaduna train attack ransom

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62 h. ago You cannot fight insurgency by doing deals with bandits – ADC tells Tinubu

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Wednesday frowned at claims suggesting that President Bola Tinubu paid ransom to secure the read more You cannot fight insurgency by doing deals with bandits – ADC tells Tinubu

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65 h. ago Government Didn’t Rescue Kebbi Schoolgirls, They Negotiated With Us – Bandits Reveal

A video has surfaced showing that the Nigerian government and the bandits who abducted the Kebbi schoolgirls negotiated and arrived at a deal before the girls were set free. Recall that some  kidnapped students of Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi State, were released on Tuesday with the government claiming that no ransom was paid […] The post Government Didn’t Rescue Kebbi Schoolgirls, They Negotiated With Us – Bandits Reveal appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 d. ago Atiku Faults FG for Celebrating Release of Abductees, Says Kidnappers Are Walking Free

The comment followed the rescue of abductees in Niger, Kwara and Kebbi states with the presidency saying no ransom was paid. The post Atiku Faults FG for Celebrating Release of Abductees, Says Kidnappers Are Walking Free appeared first on Channels Television.

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3 d. ago Gov Idris Confirms Release Of Kebbi Schoolgirls, Says ‘No Ransom Was Paid’

The governor stated that no ransom was paid by either the state or Federal Government for the release of the girls. The post Gov Idris Confirms Release Of Kebbi Schoolgirls, Says ‘No Ransom Was Paid’ appeared first on Channels Television.

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4 d. ago ‘This Is Not Enough’, Rapper Falz Urges Nigerians To Ask Questions After ‘Releases’ Of Kidnap Victims

Nigerian rapper and activist Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has called on citizens to take action and hold their representatives accountable following the recent release of kidnap victims abducted in Kwara and Niger States. In a video posted on his X account, Falz expressed frustration over the government’s lack of transparency. He acknowledged the […]

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1 week ago Falana Urges Kidnap Victims To Sue Federal Government, Seek Ransom Refund

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has advised Nigerians who have paid ransom to kidnappers to drag the Federal Government to court and demand a refund, insisting that the state had failed in its constitutional duty to protect them. Falana, who spoke at the opening of the Legal Year of the Faculty of Law, Yakubu […]

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