The Federal Government has maintained that no ransom was paid for the release of the abducted Kuriga children in Kaduna State.
The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris gave the position of FG while briefing journalists on Monday. Idris said the victims secured their freedom through the concerted efforts of security agencies in the country.
The minister said, “President Bola Tinubu is determined to end this cycle of payment of ransom to kidnappers. The government believes that this continues to encourage these kidnappers, these criminal elements to perpetrate this act within the Nigerian nation and it is the official position of government as announced here last week that ransom will not be tolerated. Ransom will not be encouraged ransom will not be paid by the government.”
He also reiterated the determination of the current administration to end abductions in the country.
Idris said the Nigerian Armed Forces are upping their game and have developed a new strategy to ensure the security of every Nigerian.
“The security agencies, of course, will not reveal to you their modus operandi, but suffice to say that the security agencies are also upping their game, you know, evolving new strategies of getting out these criminal elements and ensuring that our children or anybody who is kidnapped for that matter, is brought back safely,” the minister said.
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