Tina Osaretin, a trader, was attacked by gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday while operating an Automated Teller Machine in a bank along Uselu-Lagos Road.
Osaretin, a meat seller, told the News Agency of Nigeria that she got to the ATM stand by 6am to withdraw cash for her to get to the abattoir early.
She said: “When I got to the stand, I saw two young boys standing on the left and right side, about the ages of 15 and 16.
“I knew something was wrong when I inserted my card.
“The boys stood behind me immediately.
“One said: ‘Cooperate, if not I go shoot you.’
“They collected N150,000 from me, but I thank God I was not shot.”
Osaretin pleaded with the Edo State Government to provide more security personnel, especially during these ember months.
She said Nigeria would be a better place if corruption and stealing could be tackled.
Efforts of NAN correspondent to reach the Public Relations Officer of Zone 5 Police Command in Edo State proved abortive.
NAN.