Kidnappers release three residents, abduct fresh two

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Kidnappers release three residents, abduct fresh two

Some gunmen, who have been terrorising residents of Isheri Oshun area of Lagos State, have again abducted two residents of the area.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the assailants, who wore military camouflage, stormed Charles Nawbawgu Street on Tuesday and whisked away the two residents, identified as Lawyer and one Baba Amira, an executive member of the community development association.

Our correspondent learnt that the gunmen attacked the community after releasing three residents they had earlier abducted.

PUNCH Metro had reported that three residents of Ever Winning Avenue, including two landlords, were whisked away by the gunmen.

It was learnt that undisclosed sums of money were collected for the trio before they were eventually released.

A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the gunmen returned around 8pm on Tuesday.

He said, “They were dressed in military camouflage. They actually targeted the CDA chairman, who had taken his family away. They were leaving the man’s house when they saw Baba Amirat on the way and they took him.

“They also abducted Lawyer, who was parking his car on his premises. The two men have been abducted. This has increased the fear in the community. We reported to the police at the Isheri-Oshun division and the police have been patrolling the area, but that has not allayed our fear.”

Another resident urged the government to intervene quickly in the situation, calling for military bombardment of the creeks in the area.

“We believe it is only the military that can confront these people because they have superior firepower. They are heavily armed and the police cannot confront them. We cannot continue like this. They just released the three people they abducted after collecting different sums of money from their families. We are wondering who will be the next,” he added.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, said the police had no record of the incident.

“I don’t have such a report, please,” she said.