Pregnant Couple's Terrifying Ordeal in Edo Kidnapping
A Nigerian couple from Aviele Community near Auchi in Edo State is currently living through every family's worst nightmare after being violently abducted from their home. The terrified husband and his pregnant wife have appeared in a chilling video pleading for their lives as their captors threaten to kill them unless a staggering N50 million ransom is paid.
Desperate Pleas from Captivity
In the heartbreaking video that has circulated online, the visibly traumatized husband makes an emotional appeal to family, friends, and well-meaning Nigerians. "Please help us. Help us...my wife is pregnant and they want to sleep with her. Please help us," the man begs while gunmen threaten to shoot both him and his pregnant wife.
The desperate husband revealed that their family has managed to gather only N7 million of the demanded N50 million ransom, putting them in an impossible situation with their lives hanging in the balance.
Community Activist Shares Harrowing Details
Prominent activist Harrison Gwamnishu received the distressing video from the couple's family and shared it on his social media platforms. He also distributed a separate video featuring a relative of the victims who detailed how the abduction unfolded.
According to the relative's account, the tragedy began when the husband had just returned home. Armed gunmen, allegedly identified as Fulani herdsmen, stormed their compound, seized the couple, and forcefully took them into a nearby bush where they remain captive.
The incident occurred on November 27, 2025, and has sparked urgent calls for government intervention to address the growing security crisis in Nigerian communities.
Growing Calls for Government Action
The situation has prompted desperate appeals to both state and federal authorities. Community leaders and activists are demanding immediate government intervention to secure the couple's safe release and restore peace to the troubled region.
This alarming case highlights the escalating security challenges facing ordinary Nigerians, particularly the vulnerable including pregnant women and families simply trying to live peacefully in their own homes.
The continued captivity of this pregnant couple underscores the urgent need for enhanced security measures and more effective responses to kidnapping incidents across Nigeria.
