Mrs. Precious Aigbonoga, the President of the Igueben Area Customary Court, was abducted on her way to court in the Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State on Monday morning in Ugoneki.
Festus Usiobaifo, the Nigerian Bar Association’s (NBA) publicity secretary, stated in a news statement that the NBA was collaborating closely with the Edo State Police Command to ensure the woman’s release from her captors.
The statement reads, “The President of Igueben Area Customary Court, His Honour, Mrs Precious Aigbonoga, was kidnapped on Monday morning around Ugoneki axis, on her way to Court in Igueben Local Government Area, Edo State.
“Her Honour is the wife of our Colleague, Mr Afebu Aigbonoga, PDP Candidate, Etsako West Constituency 1
“The Chairman of the Lion Bar, Chief Nosa Francis Edo-Osagie is deeply saddened by this news and condemns, in strong terms, the worrisome insensitivity of these bandits in kidnapping Mrs Precious Aigbonoga; an easygoing, gentle, and hardworking judicial officer.
“The executive of NBA is in close touch with the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Dankwara. By the grace of God Almighty, His Honour shall be rescued unhurt, and the bandits brought to book, Amen.
“Let us keep His Honour in our prayers, please.”
Meanwhile, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, when contacted said he was yet to get the details of the incident.
The incident happened as security operatives are still making frantic efforts to rescue over 30 persons abducted from a train in the state at the weekend.
