No Ransom Paid To Rescue 20 Abducted Medical Students – Police

The Nigeria Police has said that there was no ransom paid to secure the freedom of the 20 medical students kidnapped in Benue.

This is contained in a statement by the Force Police Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.

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“Contrary to some tweets and unconfirmed stories that some money was paid, no kobo was paid to release them. They were actually rescued tactically and professionally,” he said.

EKO HOTBLOG reports that the kidnap of the medical students on 15 August and their eventual release on Friday.

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The police are yet to provide details of the rescue, including whether any of the kidnappers were arrested or killed.

A colleague of the kidnapped students told had said that the kidnappers demanded N50 million ransom.

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