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 Dauda Lawal reiterated that his administration will never negotiate with bandits but will sustain military operations until they surrender or face the full weight of the…

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…

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, reveals he refused to pay N300m ransom for his kidnapped brothers, advocating against negotiating with criminals.

“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…