Spread the word The federal government, Tuesday, denied allegations in some section of the media that alleging that it paid a “huge” ransom, including the release of militant commanders, to secure the freedom of the schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s boarding school in Niger State. The minister of information and national orientation Alhaji Mohammed Idris in a statement he personally signed described the report as false and baseless. According to him, the report constitutes a disservice to Nigeria’s security agencies. “The Federal Government states that these allegations are completely false and baseless, and constitute a disservice to the professionalism and integrity of Nigeria’s security forces and the sacrifices they make daily. “While we respect the freedom of the press, we ...