ONSA Refutes El-Rufai’s Allegation of Ransom Payments to Bandits
Abuja — September 1, 2025 The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has dismissed as false recent claims by former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, that the federal government was coordinating a policy of making payments or offering incentives to bandits. In a statement issued on Monday, ONSA described El-Rufai’s allegation, made during