Kwara Kidnap Victims Claim Helicopter Delivered Money to Captors, Contradicting Government’s No-Ransom Position
Some victims of a recent kidnapping incident in Kwara State have reportedly told their relatives that money was delivered to their captors by helicopter days before they were released.
The claim, which has not been independently verified, appears to contradict the Federal Government’s position that the victims were freed through a coordinated security operation without the payment of ransom.
According to reports, a relative who recently visited some of the freed victims said two members of his family expressed surprise after hearing government officials describe their release as a successful military rescue.
The victims reportedly told their relatives that a helicopter was used to deliver money to the kidnappers several days before their eventual release.
The allegation has raised questions about the circumstances surrounding the victims’ freedom and the government’s account of the operation.
However, there has been no independent confirmation of the victims’ account or evidence establishing that ransom was paid.
The conflicting accounts are likely to fuel further debate over the security operation and the circumstances that led to the release of the abducted residents.
