A woman simply identified as Lami in captivity has been killed by her abductors after earlier collecting N10 million.
She was kidnapped with her husband, Yakubu Dada, on Kontagora Road in Niger State, on October 31, 2024.
The abductors are now asking for an additional N20 million and four Bajaj motorcycles, threatening to kill Dada if their demands were not met.
Dada, a retired civil servant who lives in Brighter Area in Minna and a retired civil servant, was abducted a few kilometers to Kontagora alongside his youngest wife while traveling to Kontagora.
Dada’s eldest wife, Maimuna, said the family had sold nearly all their belongings—including the family house, two cars, beds, televisions, and other valuables—to raise the initial N10 million they gave the kidnappers in November.
Dada’s younger brother delivered the N 10 million to the kidnappers in a forest in Kebbi State in November 2024.
She said after collecting the N10 million, the bandits demanded additional N60 million but later reduced it to N20 million and four Bajaj motorcycles which the family cannot raise since November 2024.
“Our husband is a retired civil servant and currently worked as an ad hoc staff with the World Health Organisation,” she said, adding that despite the payment, Lami was killed on Sunday.
“The bandits allowed us to speak with our husband. He broke the news that Lami had been shot dead and warned that they would kill him too if we fail to raise another N20 million and provide four motorcycles.”
Maimuna called on the Niger State government and security agencies to intervene and rescue their husband.
A neighbour, Idris Mohammed, revealed that a call for support was made on Friday during Juma’at prayers.
The spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, promised to revert, which he has not as at press time.
