Zamfara gov speaks on refusal to pay N300m ransom as experts, politicians discuss state police
The Governor ofZamfara State, Dauda Lawal, on Thursday revealed that he refused to pay a ransom of N300 million demanded by bandits who kidnapped his brothers seven years ago. Mr Lawal, whose state is plagued by bandits’ activities, said he refused to pay ransom because it would embolden the kidnapp...
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