A newly surfaced video shows bandits claiming the Nigerian government negotiated with them to secure the release of the abducted Kebbi schoolgirls, contradicting official statements denying ransom or deals.
This video reveals that the Kebbi school students were released through negotiations between the government and the kidnappers.
— My Deen My Swag 💫 (@AM_Saleeeem) November 25, 2025
In the footage, one of the kidnappers even asks the students how many jets flew over the forest. The students respond, “uncountable.” The kidnapper… https://t.co/qrVN4uK5yg pic.twitter.com/LJMeLMrvGy
A new video circulating online has revealed bandits boasting that the Nigerian government negotiated with them before the release of the abducted Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi State students.
The footage, shared via @AM_Saleeem on X, shows armed men questioning the girls about military aircraft spotted during their captivity, mocking authorities and insisting, “Your government cannot rescue you with might. Your government has failed.” In the clip, the bandits claim the girls were not harmed or deprived and affirm that they were freed “based on peace deals.”
The video emerged shortly after Governor Nasir Idris and Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle announced the students’ release, with officials preparing to reunite them with their parents.