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An Edo State man, Segirus Were, who was abducted alongside his pregnant wife, Zainab, has regained his freedom after spending about 60 days in the custody of kidnappers. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

Were was released by his captors on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, according to reports. A video currently circulating on social media shows him surrounded by individuals believed to be his relatives and friends, appearing relieved and in high spirits despite the traumatic experience.

In the footage, the victim drew attention to his appearance, saying:

“This my dress is white jalabia, is white colour, but it has turned black,”
an apparent reference to the harsh and unhygienic conditions he endured while in captivity.

Segirus Were was reportedly kidnapped on November 22, 2025, at Aviele community near Auchi, in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.

Following the abduction, the kidnappers released a distressing video showing Were and his pregnant wife pleading for help, while demanding a ₦50 million ransom for their release. Reports later indicated that the family was only able to raise about ₦7 million.

Zainab was subsequently released after a ransom was reportedly paid, while Were remained in captivity, sparking widespread concern and debate over his prolonged detention.

The case later took a controversial turn following allegations that activist Harrison Gwamnishu diverted ₦5.4 million from the ransom funds meant to secure Were’s release. Gwamnishu has consistently denied the allegation.

The disagreement between the family and the activist reportedly complicated negotiations with the kidnappers and prolonged Were’s stay in captivity, further fueling public outrage and social media debates.

As of the time of filing this report, the Edo State Police Command had not issued an official statement regarding Were’s release.

SultanYoung:
Harrison is supposed to be arrested I swear

9jatriot:
The DSS and police should always go and discreetly debrief people who are released from captivity in a kidnapper's den. If they do this, it iwll not take them long to identify a pattern and possible description of the people and the likely places they use as hideouts.

By piecing all this information together, it will become esier to busrt these kidnappers and also have an idea of who work with them and how they operate.

lagostrendboy:
https://eyesoflagos.com/2026/01/22/edo-man-regains-freedom-after-60-days-kidnappers-den/

ajalawole:
Most of those kidnap case in edo are planned jor. Where do those kidnappers see money to feed him for 60days without any illness or problems. Where is the secret vdm say he will exposed. Am begging to think vdm is also part of this game.

jiggyman:
You confidently left out a man who ate the money to talk about vdm. Ozuor

ajalawole:
oga am not talking about any money here.. You contact someone to work for you, let him do his job. If you give me job and I don't have freedom with it, then the job not worth it bro.
That is how Harrison work.
He was reported.
He was arrested.
What later comes out of it.
I stop following both Harrison and vdm story because both of them are not clean.
Now the man is out, let hear from the horse mouth.

Procashtips:
Just listen to yourself

What is VDM going to gain from doing kidnapping work?

Leave the brand he built online which is paying him well for stressful kidnapping business that attract death penalty when caught?

Try dey use that thing wey dey upstairs.