New Video Raises Doubts on Nigerian Govt's Handling of Schoolgirls' Abduction

A new video has emerged online casting doubt on the Nigerian government's handling of the recent schoolgirls' abduction in Kebbi State. The footage suggests that government representatives negotiated with bandits for the girls' release, contradicting earlier claims of no ransom payment.

The video shows armed men speaking to the schoolgirls shortly after their release, mocking the government's rescue efforts and claiming the girls were freed through negotiations. Governor Nasir Idri and Kebbi State Minister of Defense Bello Matawalle announced the students' freedom, but the video raises concerns about transparency in rescue operations amidst rising school abductions in Nigeria.