A kidnapped couple from Aviele community, near Auchi in Edo State, has cried out for urgent help after their abductors threatened to sexually assault the pregnant wife if a ransom of N50 million is not paid.
In a disturbing video shared online on Thursday, the husband (exhausted, shaken, and filmed deep inside the forest) made a tearful appeal to the government, security agencies, and compassionate Nigerians.
“My wife is pregnant, and they are threatening to violate her. Our family has only managed to gather N7 million. Please, we need help,” he pleaded.
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The victim’s brother, visibly distressed, explained that the couple was abducted between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesday while returning home.
“He was coming back from town with his wife when they were taken. Someone at home saw Fulani men dragging them into the bush. By the time we got there, they were gone. These are the footprints,” he said, pointing to tracks in the forest.
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Civic group MonITNG raised the alarm over the attack, warning that kidnappings are becoming frighteningly frequent across Edo State. According to the group, residents can “no longer sleep with both eyes closed” as criminals continue to exploit forest paths and major roads.
“This is now a disturbing pattern. Our communities are becoming unsafe,” the group said, urging Governor Monday Okpebholo to immediately strengthen security.
Human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu also confirmed that the kidnappers sent another video repeating their N50 million demand.
Community members are now calling on state and federal authorities to act swiftly as kidnapping cases continue to surge across the region.
