In the quiet shadows of Aviele, near Auchi in Edo State, terror shattered a young family's evening on November 26, 2025.
Around 8 p.m., Mr. and Mrs. Zainab Segiru returned home from daily errands. They locked their gate, unaware of the armed shadows lurking nearby.
Gunmen, rumored to be Fulani herdsmen burst through, beating the couple brutally before dragging them into the dense bush.
Zainab, a vibrant HND2 student at Auchi Polytechnic and budding fashion designer, is heavily pregnant. Her new husband, a devoted partner, now shares her captivity in a hidden forest lair.
For five harrowing days, they've endured relentless assaults. Captors dangle cruel threats: sexual violation for Zainab if demands aren't met.
In a dirt-streaked video plea, the husband begs in pidgin: "My wife dey pregnant. Dem wan sleep with her. We fit raise only N7 million from N50 million. Abeg, help us."
The clip, shared by activist Harrison Gwamnishu, captures Zainab's sobs echoing in the undergrowth. Family footage shows their abandoned Lexus SUV, doors flung open in haste.
Zainab's brother, doctor Abdul Ganiyu Oseni, crowdsourced the meager sum via social media. "They stormed right after closing the gate," he revealed, voice cracking.
Edo's kidnapping wave surges, residents whisper of sleepless nights, homes turned fortresses. Police response? A deafening silence, fueling whispers of neglect.
As the couple's unborn child hangs in the balance, pleas echo to governors and the nation. Will humanity's outcry pierce the forest's grip before it's too late?
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