The bandits reportedly killed a woman simply known as Rami.
Daily Trust reported that the victim fought side by side at her husband Yakubu Dada, Kontagora Road, Niger State on October 31, 2024.
The kidnappers earlier collected 10 million ransoms from the family and are now asking for an additional 220 million N 20 million N and 4 Bajaj motorcycles, threatening to kill Dada if their request is not met.
Daily Trust reported that Dada, a resident of the brighter areas of Minna and a retired civil servant, went to Kontagora several kilometers with his youngest wife while heading to Kontagora.
His eldest wife, Maimuna, said in an interview that the family sold nearly all of the items, including a family room, two cars, beds, TVs and other valuables, to raise the original NNN NON 10 million ransomware and pay in November.
Dada’s younger brother reportedly delivered the payment to the kidnappers in Kebi State Forest in November 2024.
She said the bandits asked for an additional 60 million guilders after collecting 1 million naran’s N1 million, but later lowered it to 220 million guilders and four Bajaj motorcycles, which the family has not been able to raise since November 2024.
“Our husband is a retired civil servant who has been a temporary staff member at the World Health Organization,” she said.
She added that despite the initial payment, Lami was killed on Sunday.
“These bandits allowed us to talk to our husbands. He broke the news that Rami was shot and @d and warned that if we no longer raise 20 million N 20 million N N 20 million nit and they would K too!
Maimuna calls on the Niger state government and security agencies to intervene and rescue her husband. Neighbor Idris Mohammed revealed that support was raised in the jumaat prayer on Friday.
When contacted with Sp Wasiu Abiodun, spokesman for the commander of the Niger State Police, the promise was promised to resume.
