ADC queries alleged N10bn ransom paid for Papiri school abduction victims

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has called connected the Federal Government to clarify reports alleging that implicit N10 cardinal was paid and detained insurgents released to unafraid the state of abducted pupils and unit of St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri.

In a connection signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the absorption enactment said it was acrophobic astir planetary media claims that the medication of Bola Ahmed Tinubu made payments and freed 2 elder commanders of Boko Haram to unafraid the victims’ release.

While welcoming the harmless instrumentality of those abducted, the enactment warned that specified actions, if confirmed, could undermine nationalist information efforts.

The enactment noted that authorities had earlier denied paying ransom pursuing the merchandise of the victims.

It besides referenced the presumption of the National Security Adviser against ransom payments, stating that the instrumentality prohibits negotiations with kidnappers.

“Allegations of ransom payments astatine this standard rise superior concerns astir coercion financing, the regularisation of law, and the information of citizens,” the connection said.

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