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‘Release Of Dapchi Girls Is As A Result Of Back-Channel Negotiations. No Ransoms Were Paid’ – Defence Minister
Defence Minister, Mansur Dan-Ali spoke to reporters ahead of the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja today. According to him, ‘all the security forces were asked to do everything to ensure the safe return of the Dapchi girls. The released Girls are in Dapchi and being documented; Situation is developing; release is outcome of “backchannel” negotiations; no ransoms were paid’.
Information Minister, Lai Mohammed also chiipped in that, ‘President Buhari’s directive to security agencies to ensure the return of the Dapchi girls has yielded fruit’.
Ministers of Information and Defence have just briefed the press ahead of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting.
The released Girls are in Dapchi and being documented; Situation is developing; release is outcome of “backchannel” negotiations; no ransoms were paid. pic.twitter.com/wajHHCaGUd
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) March 21, 2018
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President @MBuhari’s directive to security agencies to ensure the return of the Dapchi girls has yielded fruit— Information Minister, Lai Mohammed
All the security forces were asked to do everything to ensure the safe return of the Dapchi girls — Defence Minister, Mansur Dan-Ali
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) March 21, 2018
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President @MBuhari’s directive to security agencies to ensure the return of the Dapchi girls has yielded fruit— Information Minister, Lai Mohammed
All the security forces were asked to do everything to ensure the safe return of the Dapchi girls — Defence Minister, Mansur Dan-Ali
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) March 21, 2018