Nigerian govt denies reports it paid huge ransom to free Niger schoolchildren

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reacted to a publication circulating in the media, attributed to international wire services, alleging that the Nigerian Government paid a “huge” ransom, including the release of militant commanders, to secure the freedom of the schoolchildren abducted from St Mary’s boarding school in Niger State. The Federal Government, in a […] Nigerian govt denies reports it paid huge ransom to free Niger schoolchildren