Despite FG's denial, Freed Katsina Schoolboys say ransom was paid - Report

The Students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, in Katsina State, who were kidnapped by suspected bandits on December 11, have given more insight into the developments that led to their release by their captors.

Some of the boys, who spoke to Wall Street Journal (WSJ), based in the United States, narrated how they were thoroughly beaten by the bandits, adding that a ransom was paid to the kidnappers before they were freed. Their narration conflicted with that of the Federal Government, which said no ransom was paid. The WSJ, in a report yesterday, quoted three of the 344 boys as saying in interviews that the kidnappers told them a ransom had been paid for their release, while a person familiar with the kidnappers’ talks with the Government said a sizable sum had been paid for the boys’ freedom.

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