Kidnappers Take Over Lagos State

Kidnappers have taken over Nigeria’s commercial nerve center, Lagos

Days after the Chairman of Ejigbo Local Government Area of the State was kidnapped ,a foreign student whose identity could not be immediately ascertained as at press time, hzs been kidnapped in Lagos on his way to school.

It was gathered that the student was in an SUV at Ikoyi when he was allegedly abducted alongside his driver.

Although the victim's parents were said to be presently out of the country, it was gathered that the incident was reported at the nearby police division by the parents’ domestic staff members.

In their statement at the station, the members of staff said the boy and the driver were last seen Wednesday morning after they left for school, adding that they became worried after the driver did not return home by afternoon.

They added that their worries were compounded when they contacted the school authority and were told that the boy never reported at the school “since morning”.

It was gathered that the car was later traced and located through the tracking device installed on it at the Palms Mall, Lekki.

Also, the victim’s school bag, his laptop and other writing materials were found intact in the vehicle, thereby fuelling speculations that he was abducted.

However, when contacted, the Deputy Public Relations Officer of the state police command, Ozoani, said he was not aware of the development as the incident had not been reported to the police.

He also said he was not aware of the kidnap of one Miss Edu, who was seized on Sunday alongside her driver near the Redeemed Christian Church of God, beside Ozone Cinema, Yaba.

A check at several police stations by CKN Nigeria in Lagos has shown an astronomical rise in kidnapping over the past few weeks with security agencies at a total loss on how to curb it.