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Mallam Garba Olayinka Lukman Agbelere, has disclosed that local governments sometimes contribute money towards ransom payments to secure the release of kidnapped victims but keep such interventions secret because it is “not good” for the public to know.

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Ilorin East Chairman Garba Olayinka Agbelere says councils sometimes provide money to help families secure abductees’ release, but keeps such…

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