Bandits have released Yakubu Dada, who was abducted alongside his youngest wife, Lami along Kontogora road in Niger State on October 31, 2024.

According to reports Dada was freed on Monday, June 2, 2025, after his family paid additional N20 million Naira ransom, bringing the total amount paid to N30million Naira.

The kidnappers had initially collected N10 million in November 2024 but later demanded an additional N20 million and four Bajaj Motorcycles, threatening to kill Dada If their demands were not met.

Tragically, in the early May, the bandits killed his wife, Lami, to pressure the family.

A retired civil servant and resident of the Brighter Area in Minna, Dada was abducted a few kilometers from Kontogora while traveling with his wife.

Confirming his release, Dada’s eldest wife, Maimuna said he was released and abandoned by the kidnappers near Kotonkoro in Mariga Local Government Area after receiving the additional N20 million.

In November 2024, Maimuna revealed that the family had sold almost all their belongings, including their house, two cars, beds, televisions, and other valuables, to raise the initial N10 million ransom.

The payment was reportedly delivered by Dada’s younger brother in a forest in Kebbi State.

She added that after collecting N10 million, the bandits initially demanded N60 million but later reduced their demand to N20 million and four Motorcycles-an amount the family struggled to raise.

-9News Nigeria.