Zamfara gov speaks on refusal to pay N300m ransom as experts, politicians discuss state police

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The Governor of Zamfara State, Nigeria, discussed his refusal to pay a N300 million ransom for kidnapped individuals, reflecting ongoing security challenges in the region. The discourse is part of broader political debates on the establishment of state police to address such threats.

“My own brothers were kidnapped in 2019, and these criminals were demanding at the time about N300 million. And I said, ‘Look, I’m not going to pay a dime.’ If you like, go and kill them.” The post Zamfara gov speaks on refusal to pay N300m ransom as experts, politicians discuss state police appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.