FG Says No Ransom Was Paid To Free Dapchi Girls

The Nigerian government has said no ransom was paid to Boko
Haram to secure the release of Dapchi schoolgirls released by the
insurgents early Wednesday morning.

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed as
well has Minister of Defense, Mansur Dan-Ali said that instead of
paying ransom, the federal government relied on ‘backchannel’
negotiations to ensure that the girls were released.

“The released Girls are in Dapchi and being documented;
Situation is developing; release is outcome of “backchannel”
negotiations; no ransoms were paid,” the ministers said.

They added that more information on the girls would be made
public later in the day.

Recall early Wednesday broke the news of the release of the
kidnapped girls.

However, 5 out of the 110 abducted students were said to be dead
while one is still in custody of the kidnappers.

The freed students are currently undergoing medical checkup.

The Nigerian government has said no ransom was paid to Boko
Haram to secure the release of Dapchi schoolgirls released by the
insurgents early Wednesday morning.

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed as
well has Minister of Defense, Mansur Dan-Ali said that instead of
paying ransom, the federal government relied on ‘backchannel’
negotiations to ensure that the girls were released.

“The released Girls are in Dapchi and being documented;
Situation is developing; release is outcome of “backchannel”
negotiations; no ransoms were paid,” the ministers said.

They added that more information on the girls would be made
public later in the day.

Recall early Wednesday broke the news of the release of the
kidnapped girls.

However, 5 out of the 110 abducted students were said to be dead
while one is still in custody of the kidnappers.

The freed students are currently undergoing medical checkup.