. Insists he has never negotiated with terrorists or received ransom
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja
Senator Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial District, in the National Assembly, has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to conduct a transparent investigation into allegations that he received N5 billion allegedly meant as ransom for the release of abductees held by Boko Haram, insisting that the outcome should be made public to clear his name.
The lawmaker, who vehemently denied any involvement in negotiating with terrorists or handling ransom payments, described the allegations as false, politically motivated and defamatory.
Speaking during a television interview monitored in Abuja yesterday evening, Ndume said he had already reported the matter to the National Security Adviser (NSA), the DSS, the police and military intelligence after the allegations were made by Zamala Ibrahim Kaigama, who identified himself as president of the Borno South Youth Alliance.
