N50m was paid to free me from kidnappers, says governor’s brother

Elder brother of Bauchi State governor Alhaji Adamu Mohammed Duguri has said N50 million ransom was paid to kidnappers to secure his release.

Duguri who spent 13 days in captivity, said security agents  had no  hand in his release.

Police spokesman DSP  Kamal Abubakar confirmed his release.

The retired customs officer said, “They said they had not kidnapped  somebody as big as l am. They demanded N350 million. We gave them the ransom but it was about N50 million.”