Fresh controversy has trailed the December 2025 release of pupils and staff of St Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State, Nigeria, following a report alleging that the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu paid N2 billion to secure their freedom from Boko Haram insurgents. According to AFP, which cited multiple intelligence sources, the terrorists initially demanded $7 million, said to be N40 million per captive, in exchange for the release of about 230 pupils and staff abducted from the school in November 2025. While the exact figure allegedly paid…
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