Breaking: Gunmen abduct ex-NBA chairman, kill his wife

Reports on Monday evening have it that gunmen on Sunday kidnapped a former Chairman of the Auchi, Edo State branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, A. Itemuagbor.
The former chairman was said to have been kidnapped in an operation in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State, in which his wife was killed.
Itemuagbor was said to be on his way to Auchi from Benin, where he had attended convention of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, gunmen waylaid him, killing his in the process.
the gunmen have since demanded for a N50 million ransom.
The Chairman of the Benin branch of the NBA, Prince Collins Ogieva, on Monday confirmed the incident.
Ogieva said: “Itemuagbor was kidnapped at Ehor and his wife killed.
“It is unfortunate.
“I hope the police will succeed in releasing Itemuagbor unhurt and arrest the kidnappers.
“They should be brought to justice.”