No ransom paid to free 20 kidnapped medical students – Nigeria Police

No ransom was paid to secure the release of the 20 medical students kidnapped in Benue, the police have said.

Police spokesperson Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated this in a post on X Saturday morning.

“Contrary to some tweets and unconfirmed stories that some money was paid, no kobo was paid to release them. They were actually rescued tactically and professionally,” Mr Adejobi wrote.

PREMIUM TIMES reported the kidnap of the medical students on 15 August and their eventual release on Friday.

The police are yet to provide details of the rescue, including whether any of the kidnappers were arrested or killed.

A colleague of the kidnapped students had told this newspaper that the kidnappers demanded N50 million ransom.

Details later…