No Ransom Was Paid For Kaduna School Pupils’ Release, Nigerian Government Insists 

Addressing newsmen on Monday at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris stressed that “in keeping with the commitment of Mr President, no ransom was paid”.

According to him, the President appreciated the role of the security services in the safe return of the abductees at the weekend, adding that all those involved in the abduction will be fished out and punished.