Nigerian Woman Kidnapped in Edo Pleads for Public Help as Gunmen Demand ₦20 Million Ransom
A Nigerian woman abducted at Igbira Camp in Auchi, Edo State, has begged the public for help after her captors demanded a ₦20 million ransom for her release. Aisha Wahab, kidnapped last Saturday, was given an ultimatum to secure the ransom by 5 p.m. Tuesday, or she would be killed. In a distressing video circulating online, Aisha is seen pleading for financial assistance as an armed man points a gun at her head and chest. Residents condemned the rising wave of kidnappings in Edo State, accusing the government of failing to provide adequate security. Many described kidnapping as a “lucrative business” thriving under official inaction. The community cited previous unresolved abductions, including two seminarians kidnapped in July 2025 at Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Auchi, where a NSCDC officer was killed despite ransom payments. Critics also claimed that security agencies focus more on tracking activists than pursuing violent criminals. They are urging Edo State’s Chief Security Officer, Senator Monday Okpebholo, to take decisive action to curb insecurity and protect residents. Update: The Kidnappers have given Aisha Wahab until 5pm today to raise ₦20M or be klled. pic.twitter.com/c38LMAFKOq https://t.co/4nDzCpisRV — Trending Explained (@TrendingEx) October 21, 2025
