Nigeria, Nov. 28 -- Gunmen have abducted a couple in Aviele Community near Auchi, the headquarters of the Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria's South-south.

The couple has been identified as Segiru Were and Zainab.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the couple was abducted on 22 November when they were returning from Edo town to their residence in the Aviele Community.

In a video clip circulating on social media, the couple was seen begging Nigerians to help them raise N50 million ransom demanded by the kidnappers.

In the clip shared on X by a human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, armed men were seen pointing guns at the couple while they pleaded for help from Nigerians.

Mr Were was heard in the clip saying that the...