• Confirms Oyo abduction suspects demanded money, gang leaders’ swapping

•Discloses some elements involved in Oriire kidnap not Nigerians

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Deji Elumoye in Abuja

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday reiterated his administration’s uncompromising stance against negotiating with kidnappers, terrorists and other violent criminal groups, declaring that Nigeria would never pay ransom or release detained criminals in exchange for abducted victims.