The Managing Director of Fouani Company, which represents LG and Hisense, along with three Lebanese have been reportedly kidnapped while travelling by boat in Lagos.
It was gathered that they were abducted around Falomo Bridge while traveling from Apapa to Victoria Island.
“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,” PUNCH reported a source as saying.
“The kidnappers have asked for $1.5m,” the source said.
The Nigerian Daily further reported that the Police have confirmed the incident, and have reportedly swung to action.
“Yes, it is true. We got the report and we are looking into it. Please, I’m not obliged to state more than that,” the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin was quoted as saying.
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