Ekiti Kidnap: N100m Not Paid As Ransom To Secure Release Of Chinese–Group Reveals

The Nigeria-China Friendship Association has debunked reports that N100 million was paid to release a Chinese, kidnapped recently in Ekiti.

News Rain Nigeria gathered that the group, in a statement in Abuja on Saturday, dismissed the report of ransom payment as unsubstantiated and irresponsible.

The statement was jointly issued by Amb. Olusola Onadipe, Amb. Jonathan Coker, Amb. Adegboyega Ariyo and Bola Akinbolawa, who are all members of the association.

It stated: “This report was first released by a small network media.

“Now, some mainstream media in Nigeria have reprinted the reports, which mislead Nigerians’ judgment and this will have serious consequence,” the association members said.

They accused those behind the reports of trying “to destroy the friendship between the governments and people of the two countries.

“We extremely despise this despicable practice of conspiracy behind the scenes,” the statement said, adding that the report was aimed at putting the people of Nigeria and China in danger.

It will be recalled that recently a Chinese working on the new road in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital was kidnapped.

It is reported that joint security personnel later secured his release around Ilawe- Igbara-Odo road in the state.