Tukur Manu, the Publisher of the Desert Herald newspaper, who negotiated the release of seven hostages from the terrorists who attacked a Kaduna-bound train in March, has insisted he is not aware of the payment of ransom to secure the release of the hostages.
He was also involved in the negotiation that led to the release of 11 other hostages by the bandits in June. The Daily Trust reported that N800 million was paid to the terrorists to secure the release of the captives. However, Mr Manu told PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday afternoon that the report of the ransom payment might have been exaggerated, thus not accurate. He also added that he was not aware any ransom was paid.“I mediated the release of the captives on health ground and I was able to achieve that,” he said during a telephone interview.
It can either be true or false, never exaggerated. Is it true or not?
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