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Bandits release NYSC member Abba Usman after over two months in captivity

A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Abba Musa Usman, has been released after months in captivity by bandits in Nigeria’s north-western state of Zamfara, following reports of a ₦10 million ransom payment and the delivery of two motorcycles. Abba was kidnapped on January 9, 2026, while traveling from Gusau to Sokoto, along the notorious Gusau-Sokoto road. Initial ransom demands were ₦10 million. After payment was made, the kidnappers req…
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worldstagenews.com broke the news in on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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