The Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has denied allegations that he acted as an intermediary between kidnappers and the government or private individuals, insisting he has never participated in ransom negotiations.
Ndume spoke during an interview on ARISE NEWS on Tuesday in response to allegations made by the President of the Borno South Youth Alliance, Samaila Kaigama, who accused him of involvement in the handling of an alleged ransom linked to the release of abducted residents of Ngoshe, Borno State.
The lawmaker said his only involvement was notifying security agencies after Kaigama contacted him over a video purportedly released by Boko Haram/ISWAP demanding a N5bn ransom following the abduction of hundreds of residents.
“I have never, directly or indirectly, acted as an intermediary between kidnappers and any government or private individuals. Not at all,” Ndume said.
According to him, Kaigama contacted him after insurgents allegedly abducted 416 residents of
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