By Gabriel Enogholase

BENIN—A 44-year woman,  identified as Mrs. Rita Aiwelera,  has been abducted at Igun Owina quarters, Ugbowo, near Benin in Edo State,  Sunday, at about 7.45p.m. by unknown gunmen. Vanguard learned that Mrs. Aiwelera, who is said to be nurse at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, Benin, was whisked away by the gunmen in the presence of her children and was forced into a Toyota Highlander car.

According to the husband, Mr. Dan Aiwelera, the kidnappers called Monday  asking for a ransom of N10 million. Mr.  Aiwelera added: “But I told them that I will not be able to raise N10 million. After much talking, I offered to borrow and give them N500,000, but they hung up.”