By Idahosa Musa
Tragedy struck on Monday as unknown suspected gunmen invaded a home, killed a woman and abducted her husband in Ubuneke-Ivbiaro Community, Owan East Local Government Area in Edo State
Alltimepost.com gathered the gunmen allegedly invaded the deceased’s home at about 8:pm, shot her to death and whisked away her husband, who was later identified as Arimazoya Abona.
An witnesses who craved anonymous said neighbors were alerted by heavy gunshots and rushed to the scene, but were shocked to find the lifeless body of the woman in front of the house in a pool of her blood while the husband was taken away by the daredevils
The gunmen were said to have come through the bush path on the Ivbiaro-Auchi-Ikpeshi forest to abduct the man in his 70s.
Youths in the community were said to have immediately mobilized and went into the bush in pursuit of the abductors in a bid to rescue the victim without success.
Men of the Nigeria Police Force at the Afuze Divisional Headquarters reportedly visited the scene of the incident alongside personnel of the Nigerian Army, while the corpse of the deceased has been deposited in a morgue.
The abductors are said to have contacted the family demanding N100 million ransoms.
At the time of filing this report, the Police authorities are yet to issue a statement of the incidence.
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