In a leaked telephone conversation between Awulu and a former council boss in Katsina State, the bandits commander admitted the group collected N30m from the state government.

Awulu, a top commander in the banditry group that abducted over 300 schoolboys in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State has said the government paid the group N30 million ransom before the boys were released.

This is contrary to the claims by the Nigerian government and Zamfara and Katsina state governments that no ransom was paid to free the students.

President Muhammadu Buhari with released Kankara school boys
Gunmen, who came on motorbikes had on December 11, 2020 invaded Government Science Secondary School, Kankara around 11 pm, shooting indiscriminately to scare residents.

The operation led to the disappearance of over 300 students.

After their release on December 17, 2020, Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, said the rescue operation was facilitated by repentant bandits and no ransom was paid.
Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, also said insinuations that ransom was paid for the release of the boys from their captors were false.

“I insist we did not pay any ransom to the kidnappers, it was purely negotiation.

“Like I stated earlier, those involved in the negotiations include my adviser, some top military and police operatives, members of the Miyeti Allah; they were all involved in the negotiations.

“We do not pay ransom to bandits because if we do that, we would be encouraging them to be more daring,” the governor said on the night the boys were released.

While narrating the role of the military in the rescue operation, the Defence Headquarters said the troops closed in on the abductors from four different fronts.

It said that kinetic and non-kinetic approaches were used to ensure all the boys were rescued unhurt, saying that there was resistance from the abductors who laid an ambush against the troops.

"Following the directive, the troop closed in on the abductors from four different fronts, including the reinforcement that was made from other divisions to ensure that the entire location was sealed off.

"The bandits were all under siege, and they were fully aware of that, feeling the impacts of the presence of the troops both from the air and on the ground," Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, John Enenche said.

However, in a leaked telephone conversation between Awulu and a former council boss in Katsina State, the bandits commander admitted the group collected N30m from the state government.

When told by the former LGA chairman that some government officials claimed N800 million was given to the group, Awulu exclaimed and said, “You said what? N800m? How many millions again? Who said that? So they paid N30 million and claimed N800m, now they have stopped cattle rearing.”

Responding, the former council boss said, “I will send you the speech and I will advise you speak out so citizens will know you did what you did for peace and what they paid you was N30 million. This not fair at all, they call us thieves while they are the real thieves. We want peace but this governor has no integrity.”

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Naira?! Ah!, na Dollars this Government dey pay o.

Some Governors the give bandits mouth o

so this was what happened

a ransom was paid

upon all the intelligent what so ever that went to kastina

nairalander2020:
Some Governors the give bandits mouth o

Governors are giving their thugs money through Kidnap stagging

When told by the former LGA chairman that some government officials claimed N800 million was given to the group, Awulu exclaimed and said, “You said what? N800m? How many millions again? Who said that? So they paid N30 million and claimed N800m, now they have stopped cattle rearing.”

They even still padded the ransom... my God..

Indirectly encouraging others to start banditry.
government needs to be watchful with each decision the take.

We know the Buhari government was lying about no payment for the Chibok/Dapchi/Kankara school kidnaps when they are even said the criminal & atrocious Miyetti Allah were involved in negotiations with bandits for these unfortunate victims of their political chess game with the army countering them.

Can you imagine this idiocy.Government openly romancing bandits while the FG was granting Fulanis/BH terrorists amnesty while peaceful citizens are being criminalised? What Lai Mohammed is gagging via all manner of lawlessness, bandits/terrorists are now feeding Nigerians with the truth.

Today, Yakubu Baraje Kawu is telling a beleaguered nation of the govt conspiracy with foreign Fulanis to invade Nigeria & win election for APC in 2015 which many already know.Now bandits are exposing their own side of the bargain.

Waiting for when the Chibok conspiracy & their other atrocities will be exposed.Truth is sacred! You can hide, bury or deny it.Even if lies runs many miles ahead, the truth will surely overtakes it.Lai Mohammed, Femi Adeshina, Garba Shehu, Lauretta Onochie, zombies over to you guys.

Nothing is hidden forever

There was no kidnapped

Tolexander:
Governors are giving their thugs money through Kidnap stagging

if na naija na true u the talk.

their games is just too much.

Gunmen, who came on motorbikes had on December 11, 2020 invaded Government Science Secondary School, Kankara around 11 pm, shooting indiscriminately to scare residents.
The operation led to the disappearance of over 300 students.

They used motorbikes kidnapped over 300 students

Toh.

Isn't it obvious that herdsmen attack Is new business for Northern politicians

Lol and the NA can't neutralize them as what they are - terrorists.

I am not surprised

Useless Northern leaders.

Their insincerity in tackling insurgency would eventually consume the North and u
Unfortunately South would share some of the burden.

Thought it was #800million



Time is coming when these thieves would start to fight over the shortchange with government underdeal

this administration is empowering bandit

Was anybody stupid enough to believe the govt on that no ransom bullcrap? There should be though. At least you still have people saying "report criminal activities to the authorities" in Nigeria.

Terrorism in the north growing into a billion dollars industry real fast.
Sadly they are hell bent on extending it southwards.

Buhari and his brothers shaaa

Baba lie muhamMAD and his fellow THIEVES told us no money was given for those boys freedom

The government keeps empowering/encouraging the bandits/insurgents.

Hope the Katsina government was issued receipt for the payment

The truth is gradually coming out. The bandits kidnapped the school boys and APC govt paid them N30m ransom. Hmmmm for more ammunition right?

Meanwhile one Garbage Shehu swore no ransom was paid. They lied that Boko Haram kidnapped the students and Bandits facilitated their release without any ransom.

This Liar MoreHarmMade Govt is sick

Hover should not negotiate with terror ist

Linus government

We thank God that all the boys came back home to their parents safely

And people are wondering why there is a surge in insurgency and banditry in the north... Its obviously business for most of them now.

When they get tired, they will come for negotiations and "settlements" from the government.

All of them na terrorists and thieves, who knows if it’s an arrangement between them?