Mr Olaonipekun said that during police investigation and interrogation, the defendant confessed to the crime.
She stated, “After the abductions, a ransom of N2 million was paid to secure Georgewill’s release.’’
Man to die by hanging for burning family of three to death
It added that the troops engaged the terrorists in an intense firefight and overpowered them, forcing them to flee and abandoning their captives.
The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement shared on its official X handle on Sunday.
The Niger command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has arrested a driver for carrying 45,000 litres of suspected fake kerosene.
