Kidnappers have abducted the Lagos State Fire Service Acting Director, Rasaki Musibau and six others at Ejirin, along the Epe-Itoikin road, Ikorodu.
The Nation reports that among those kidnapped is the personal assistant to the vice chairman of Ikosi-Ejirin Local Council Development Area.
The incident, it was gathered, occurred while the fire chief and others were returning to Lagos from Epe.
It was gathered that the kidnappers had blocked the Itoikin bridge, ambushing occupants of a Sienna, Corolla and a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV).
A resident, who simply gave his name as Segun, who called to notify The Nation about the incident around 3pm, said the fire service chief and other people were ordered to alight from their vehicles and were whisked away.
He said the incident occurred in the evening.
“They (the kidnappers) didn’t take anything from the vehicles. The Fire Service acting director’s vehicle was there with his phone. We saw three vehicles at the spot. We were told that the kidnappers were just stopping vehicles on the road at Ejirin and after occupants of the three vehicles were taken, they hurriedly left the scene,” he said.
He doubted if the kidnappers knew Musibau before abducting him.
“They could have ransacked his vehicle and taken his phones away if they knew he is the Fire Service acting director,” he said.
Another resident said the abducted personal assistant to the vice chairman of Ikosi-Ejirin Local Council Development Area drove his boss’ vehicle.
Meanwhile, the state police command’s spokesman, Bala Elkana who confirmed the incident in a statement said that the police were on the trail of the abductors.
Elkana added that the state commissioner of police, Zubairu Muazu, had tasked the command’s anti kidnapping Unit to ensure that they rescue the seven persons abducted by the hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers.