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Ransom

September 22, 2023

Zamfara bandits breach university hostel, abduct female students

Armed bandits have kidnapped an indeterminate number of students from the Federal University of Gusau in the early hours of Friday.

Federal University Gusau (FUGUS)
September 8, 2023

Health workers beg Katsina govt. to rescue kidnapped members

Mr Suleiman said that 83 members of the union across the state were kidnapped.

Governor Dikko Radda
June 9, 2021

Payment of ransom to bandits is bad, says El-rufai’s wife Aisha

The Kaduna State government has maintained that it would not pay ransom for anyone kidnapped, though citizens are at the mercy of kidnappers.

Aisha El-rufai and Nasir El-rufai
April 9, 2021

I’ll not pay ransom even if my son is kidnapped: El-Rufai

The Kaduna governor doubles down on his insistence on not negotiating with bandits and kidnappers.

Governor Nasir El-Rufai
December 3, 2020

Kidnappers release expatriate after collecting N100m ransom

Police confirmed release but declined comment on ransom paid.

Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu

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