Former Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) Chairman, Alhassan Niworo, has narrated his 225-day ordeal in the custody of armed bandits, saying he endured torture, threats of execution and prolonged negotiations before regaining his freedom in May.
Mr Niworo, who spoke with a group of journalists in Minna, said he was abducted on 29 September, 2025 while travelling from New Bussa, headquarters of Borgu Local Government Area, to Minna.
He said he was released on 10 May after spending more than eight months in captivity.
According to him, the attackers, dressed in police uniforms, intercepted his vehicle about 12 kilometres from Zugurma at about 1:30 p.m.
“I saw vehicles parked by the roadside, not knowing they were heavily armed Fulani bandits dressed in police uniforms,” he said.
