Armed men Kidnapped the Managing Director of Fouani Company, representing LG and Hisense, along with three Lebanese nationals while they were traveling by boat in Lagos on Friday, as reported by Drivetvnews.
The victims were kidnapped around Falomo Bridge while traveling from Apapa to Victoria Island. Though their names have not been officially released, a source familiar with the incident, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, informed PUNCH Online that the kidnappers have demanded a ransom.
“Yesterday (Friday) evening, the Managing Director of Fouani Company (LG and Hisense) and three Lebanese were kidnapped around Falomo Bridge while traveling from Apapa to Victoria Island by boat. The kidnappers have asked for $1.5m,” the source disclosed.
Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said, “Yes, it is true. We got the report and we are looking into it. Please, I’m not obliged to state more than that.”
When asked about the specifics of the abduction, including the names of the victims and details of the incident, Hundeyin reiterated, “I’m not obliged to state the names, when, where and how it happened for now but we are looking into it.”
