While many associate kidnapping and banditry to the Northern part of Nigeria, the ugly trend is already finding its way to the nation’s commercial capital.
As reported by The Punch, masked gunmen have abducted Air Vice Marshal Sikiru Smith (retd.), in the Ajah area of Lagos State
Smith is said to be a cousin to a former Inspector-General of Police and current Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Musiliu Smith.
Reports indicate the retired general was supervising work on a site in the Ajah area of Lagos State on Monday when masked gunmen invaded the place and shot sporadically.
The gunmen were said to have whisked the retired general away in a waiting speedboat and sped away.
According to an SOS voice note shared by his driver, Corporal Odiji, the retired AVM engaged in a struggle with the gunmen before he was subdued.
Odiji stated, “This is an emergency. I am Corporal Odiji attached to Air Vice Marshal Smith. They just abducted him from the site where we were working. Some gunmen who were wearing masks just came and snatched my boss now. They shot everywhere. I was near where I was fixing my boss’ vehicle.
“As I was coming, I saw them leaving in a boat but I wasn’t armed so I just ran to the site and I saw his glasses and where he struggled with them. Please pass this information. It is an emergency.”
Both the Spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Mr. Adekunle Ajisebutu as well as the Spokesman for the Air Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, have promised to provide information on the matter later.
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