If you thought the Part 1 drama with the wife’s release was messy, the conclusion of Mr. Segiru’s two-month ordeal is basically a Nollywood script involving "secret tech" and a social media war.
1. The "Black" Jalabia & The Long Walk (January 21, 2026)
After exactly 60 days in the bush, Mr. Segiru Were was finally returned to the Aviele community on January 21, 2026. A viral video showed him looking unrecognizable—emotional and physically drained. He famously pointed at his outfit, saying: "This is my dress, it's a white jalabia... it was white, but it has turned black," referring to his two months without a change of clothes in the forest.
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2. The Crowdfunding & The N60M Hike
While the family initially begged for help with a N50 million demand, the public crowdfunding (mostly driven by social media appeals) actually backfired.
The "Fundraising Tax": Security experts and even the Nigerian Police Force later warned that the public nature of the fundraising caused the kidnappers to jack up the ransom.
Final Cost: Although the family reportedly raised around N7 million to N20 million through friends and media, some sources claim the final freedom for the husband required the family to sell off assets to meet a total demand that had spiraled toward N60 million.
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3. The "Tracking Chip" Defense vs. VDM's Receipts
The beef between Harrison Gwamnishu and VeryDarkMan (VDM) reached a peak while Segiru was still in the bush.
Harrison’s Side: His legal team claimed the "missing" N5.4 million was actually replaced with fake notes containing active tracking chips. They argued Harrison voluntarily handed the real cash over to the Edo State Police Command (SCID) for "documentation".
VDM’s Side: VDM claimed he initiated the arrest himself after verifying that the money was being diverted. He alleged that Harrison only returned the funds to the police after the heat from the family became too much.
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4. The Legal Fallout
The Arrest: Harrison was detained in December at CID Zone 5 in Benin City.
The Bail: He was granted bail in mid-December. While he claims he's a "law-abiding citizen assisting investigations," the file is currently with the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) for review.
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Receipt
https://dailypost.ng/2026/01/21/man-regains-freedom-two-months-after-abduction-in-edo/Related Thread Post
https://www.onionfarms.com/threads/...t-harrison-gwamnishu-vs-verydarkman-vdm.8932/
