I’m not aware any ransom was paid for rescued Lagos kidnapped schoolgirls – CP

The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Lagos State Police Command, Fatai Owoseni, has said he was not aware any ransom was paid for the rescued schoolgirls of the Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary in Ikorodu Lagos State.
The students were kidnapped on February 29, 2016.
The names of the students were given as Timilehin Olosa, Tofunmi Popoolaniyan and Deborah Akinayo.
Owoseni confirmed the safe return of the girls after seven days in captivity.
He said: “Yes the girls have been rescued.
“I am with them and about to hand them over to their principal and parents.
“In continuation of our search for the girls, I received information that they were sighted at Imota area of Ikorodu.
“I went there to pick them up in my car and they are safe in police custody.
“They were rescued about 9.44am today (Sunday).”
Asked if any ransom was paid to their abductors, Owoseni said the police was not privy to that information.
He said: “I am not aware of payment of ransom.
“The police did not pay any ransom and the parents did not tell me they paid ransom.”