Yemi Adaramodu, the Nigerian Senate spokesperson, has refuted claims that the federal government paid a ransom before bandits liberated captives who had been abducted in Kebbi, Niger, and Kwara States.
In an interview with Channels Television on Friday, Adaramodu, the senatorial district representative for Ekiti South, clarified the situation.
He claims that although the government and the bandits could have spoken and negotiated in a number of ways, no money was exchanged for the victims’ release.
The Senator went on to say that because these activities are matters of national security, their specifics might not be made public.
“From the National Assembly’s perspective, we don’t think the Federal Government paid anyone a ransom. There are several kinds of engagement with the bandits, such as persuasive, forceful, or a combination of both, he stated.
In response to worries that following the most recent rescues, no pictures or reports of the arrested gunmen were made public, Adaramodu stated that this does not rule out the possibility that there was a conflict between the security forces and the bandits prior to the victims’ release.
According to reports, he contended that when bandits encounter superior weapons, they typically forsake their victims and put their own escape first.
“The potential of a violent altercation does not disappear if you have not witnessed the bodies of kidnappers or them being detained.
The congressman said, “When they sense superior firepower, they run and leave the victims behind.”
Adaramodu also revealed that an ad hoc committee has been established by the Senate to look into the circumstances surrounding the kidnapping at the Kebbi school.
