One Yakubu Dada, who was abducted alongside his youngest wife, Lami, along Kontagora Road in Niger State on October 31, 2024, has finally been released by the bandits.

Dada was freed on Monday, June 2, 2025, after his family paid an additional N20 million ransom, bringing the total amount paid to N30 million.

In early May, the bandits killed his wife, Lami, to pressure the family who demanded an additional N20 million and four Bajaj motorcycles, threatening to kill Dada if their demands were not met, after an initial N10 million were collected in November 2024.

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 the 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.