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Gunmen on Monday abducted the president of a customary court in Edo State, South-south Nigeria.

The victim, Precious Aigbonoga, who is the President of Igueben Area Customary Court in Edo, was abducted on her way to the court, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

NAN reported that the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Benin City has confirmed the incident.

The Chairperson of a local branch of the lawyers’ union in the state, Nosa Edo-Osagie, expressed sadness over the incident.