The governor made this known while speaking on Thursday at the ARISE News Town Hall Conference on state police and national security in Abuja.
The Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has claimed that he refused to pay a ₦300million ransom demanded by kidnappers who abducted his brothers in 2019, insisting that yielding to such demands only strengthens criminal networks and fuels Nigeria’s worsening kidnapping crisis.
The governor made this known while speaking on Thursday at the ARISE News Town Hall Conference on state police and national security in Abuja.
Governor Lawal said he stood by his decision despite the emotional toll of having family members held captive for about three months.
Recounting the incident, the governor said the kidnappers demanded approximately ₦300million for the release of his brothers, but he refused to negotiate or make any payment.
