Capt . Wren Thomas was kidnapped from his ship off Nigeria . He was held in jungles and swamps while captors demanded ransom . `` So if Boko Haram provided the weapons in advance for example and said , 'Well we will get a cut of the ransom , ' which is standard policy within these groups within the region in general , this would make absolute sense to say , well the ransom money that was paid for the captain ended up at the very least partially into Boko Haram 's hands , quite probably as a payment for services delivered . '' The British government paid the kidnappers, but it took a year for him to be released.
Capt . Wren Thomas was kidnapped from his ship off Nigeria . He was held in jungles and swamps while captors demanded ransom . The British government paid the kidnappers, but it took a year for him to be released.