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Governor Matawalle Lied, We Received N60m As Ransom To Release Zamfara Schoolgirls —Terrorist

The leader of the terrorist group disclosed this in a documentary released by BBC African Eye on Monday.


A member of a terrorist group that kidnapped 279 schoolgirls of Government Secondary School in Jangebe, Zamfara State early this year has disclosed that a ransom of N60 million was paid by the Zamfara State government to secure the release of the pupils. 
The leader of the terrorist group disclosed this in a documentary released by BBC African Eye on Monday. 

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"We used part of the money to buy rifles," he told BBC.  
Meanwhile, Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state earlier claimed that no ransom was paid to the terrorists while confirming their release. 
The governor, in a tweet, said; “Alhamdulillah! It gladdens my heart to announce the release of the abducted students of GGSS Jangebe from captivity.

“This follows the scaling of several hurdles laid against our efforts. I am enjoying all well-meaning Nigerians to rejoice with us as our daughters are now safe.”
The governor later told the BBC Hausa that no ransom was paid, but appealed to the Nigerian Government to increase the number of security agents in the country.
According to the governor, the 279 students were in good health and no one was hurt. He said he and his wife were at the Government House Gusau, receiving the freed schoolgirls who had been conveyed to the state capital in buses.