Posted 3/26/2024, 12:40:06 AM
Government Vows Action Against Abductors and Reckless Speakers After Rescue of Kidnapped Students
- Federal government says it will arrest anyone making reckless statements, including Sheikh Gumi who offered to negotiate with schoolchildren's abductors
- Information minister says Gumi has previously been questioned by security agencies about his comments
- No ransom was paid for the release of the 137 Kuriga schoolchildren or 17 Islamic school pupils kidnapped in Sokoto
- President appreciates role of security services in rescue of abductees, vows kidnappers will be punished
- Government assures Nigerians kidnappings will be brought to a halt and perpetrators will face justice