Table of Contents
- Senate Spokesman's Statement
- Nature of Interactions with Bandits
- Military Action and Evidence
- Operational Strategies of Security Agencies
- Priority of the Senate and Federal Government
The Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, confirmed that the Federal Government did not pay any ransom for the release of individuals recently kidnapped in Kebbi and Niger States.
Adaramodu made this statement on Friday during an interview with Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, responding to concerns regarding the lack of visible evidence of clashes between security forces and kidnappers during the recent rescue operations.
“From our perspective at the National Assembly, we are confident that the Federal Government did not pay any ransom to anyone,” he stated on the breakfast show.
“If there is any communication with the bandits, it can take various forms, whether negative or positive. This could involve force or persuasion.”
The senator representing the Ekiti South senatorial district remarked that interactions with kidnappers can occur in different ways, and the public should not expect security agencies to reveal the specifics of their operations.
He warned against assuming that no military action occurred simply because there were no images or reports of arrests.
“Just because you haven’t seen the bodies of the abductors or them being handcuffed in the forest doesn’t mean there was no serious exchange of fire,” he explained.
“When abductors sense that superior forces are approaching, they may abandon their victims and flee.”
Adaramodu noted that the military and other security agencies are not required to publicly disclose the details of their operational strategies.
“The methods employed by the military in rescuing victims cannot and will not be shared with the public,” he said.
“As a security agency, they are not obligated to reveal how many bullets were fired or how many weapons were lost.”
He stressed that the focus of both the Senate and the Federal Government is on the safe recovery of victims, rather than the disclosure of tactical information.
“The task we assigned them is to rescue our girls, our parents, and our worshippers,” he stated.
“What we know is that they went in and successfully brought back those who had been taken into the forest, and that is what truly matters.”
Did the Federal Government pay a ransom for the release of the kidnapped individuals?
The Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, affirmed that the Federal Government did not pay any ransom for the release of the individuals recently abducted in Kebbi and Niger States.
What did the Senate spokesman say about military actions during the rescue?
Adaramodu cautioned against concluding that no military action occurred simply because there were no visuals or reports of arrests.
Are security agencies required to disclose their operational strategies?
Adaramodu stated that the military and security agencies are not required to disclose the specifics of how they conduct their operations.
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