– Family of victims sold house, car and other belongings to raise the paid N10m ransom
The abductors of a retired civil servant, Mallam Yakubu Dada and his wife, have refused to release them after payment of N10m ransom.
The couple was kidnapped along Kontagora-Tegina road in Niger State in October, 2024.
According to a journalist with Daily Trust, Akote Sadeeq Abubakar, Dada’s family sold his house, car, and household items to raise the N10m they paid to the kidnappers.
However, the kidnappers demanded an additional N60m ransom and ten motorcycles which they said they cannot meet as they have sold all their valuables.
“As we celebrate the New Year in peace, let us not forget that many residents of Niger State remain in captivity, with their families losing hope of their return,” he wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday, January 2.
“One such victim is Mallam Yakubu Dada, a retired civil servant, and his youngest wife, who were kidnapped on the Kontagora-Tegina road in October. In a desperate attempt to secure their release, his family sold everything they owned—his house, car, televisions, and furniture—to raise the N10 million initially paid to the abductors.
“However, while awaiting their freedom, the kidnappers have now demanded an additional N60 million and 10 motorcycles. The family simply cannot meet these new demands.
“Furthermore, 23 women from Allawa in Shiroro Local Government Area have been in captivity since February 2024, along with many farmers from Kontagora and Mariga who are also being held hostage.
“The Niger State government must act immediately to intervene and ensure their safe release.”
Comments from social media:
If Nigeria govt get sense, cut the bike pipe, install a tracker and seal it professionally. Give to the family and the #60m to give to kidnappers. Track them later and finish them.
Which government get sense. All over the world the primary task of government is to protect its citizens. There is kidnapping going on in every part of Nigeria. People are suffering looking for money to bail their loved ones everywhere.
Stupid people are blaming the Australian government for issuing travel warnings to their citizens about Nigeria. If you are an Australian, will you come to Nigeria this period?. Let the truth set us free. Yet clowns in APC will be deceiving the presidency that all is well with Nigeria.
complete finishing , very wiked people
Heartless devils.May they rot in hell.
Anonymous about 12 hours ago
Kidnappers and bandits should be killed at site. Most of them are repentant Boko haram. This a result of Biharis doing’s rehabilitating criminals cause they are his people. They are all criminals like buhari himself. I said it with my full chest. All of them should die
Anonymous about 11 hours ago
Yet some sycophants say crime has reduced with all these stories almost happening daily.
Anonymous about 11 hours ago
Sorry to say those people are dead already no need to pay the ransom
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Cika about 10 hours ago
Wickedness in high places, make a demand that they can never meet in order to kill them. May God deliver us in this country.. Very wicked, you kidnapped them, demanded 10m, they sold all they had to be released only for you to collect what they got and still went ahead to increase X6. Nigeria nawaoo.
As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak. about 9 hours ago
Good news
Anonymous about 8 hours ago
Nigerians are coward. they should rise up one day with one voice and kill all the politicians , governor’s that refused to protect their life. ordinary end SARs they were divided, endbad governance they were divided through religion and tribalism. all the citizens are full and cowards
