Nigeria, May 8 -- The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday, said the state government had planned to invade the hideouts bandits even if it meant losing some kidnapped students in the process.

According to Mr El-Rufai, that was the plan before the bandits released 29 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State.

The governor disclosed this during a webinar organised by the Africa Leadership Group. PREMIUM TIMES obtained the video clip of the governor's comments.

Mr El-Rufai was responding to a question on his policy of not negotiating with kidnappers and payment of ransom.

The governor said the loss of lives of kidnap victims would only be collateral damage and a price he would be willin...