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