At a press briefing yesterday, the police in Owerri, the Imo state
capital told reporters that Nkiru Sylvanus' family paid N8 million to
the kidnappers before she was released on Thursday night.
According
to the Commissioner of Police, Adisa Bolanta, the family did this
without the knowledge of the police as they had been warned not to
negotiate or deal directly with the kidnappers.
But somehow, Nkiru's family defied their orders.
The Commisioner said:
"They
defied our warnings and continued negotiations with the kidnappers.
They went behind us and paid N8 million to them. We have made some
arrests in connection with the case and very soon they will all be
apprehended."
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