.Police: we’re not aware of incident
Gunmen have abducted nine persons in Ishawo near Ikorodu, Lagos in their latest onslaught on the community.
The dastardly act occurred on Sunday, while people were returning from church.
A woman, who claimed that her brother was among the victims, said the gunmen were increasing in number and attacking areas close to the creeks.
She appealed to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to come to their rescue, saying the security agents deployed in the areas were ineffective.
“Those who need to intervene should please do so. Residents of Ishawo, Ikorodu are not safe. The policemen put there haven’t been effective. My older brother has been kidnapped. I need prayers of everyone please. This is happening at Ishawo, Agric in Ikorodu. They are increasing in number and attacking areas close to river outlets. It could be another area soon if nothing is done.”
Police spokesperson Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent (SP), said she was unaware of the incident.
“The command is not aware of any kidnapping in Ikorodu on Sunday. No report has been made at the police station. Besides, there is heavy presence of police and soldiers in that area,” she said.
A 49-year-old man, who came to Lagos from Warri, in Delta State, on July 3 has been declared missing.
Hope Ejerovbo was said to have left his niece’s residence in Ajah for a walk on July 4 but never returned home.
He was said to have come to Lagos to facilitate his trip to the United Kingdom (UK) to reunite with his wife and three children.
No one has contacted his family for ransom.
Ejerovbo’s phones have also not been reachable.
According to his niece’s husband, Ejerovbo was last seen around 7am last July 4 near the Lekki-Epe Expressway.
He said: “He decided to take a walk down the street to familiarise himself with the environment and never returned. He is an easy-going man, very thorough and does not have many friends. I saw him when I came out of my room in the morning and he said he was going to take a walk down the street. I believed it would be a short walk because he does not really know this area. In fact, it was my wife who opened the gate for him and that was the last we saw of him. At around 8:30am, we became worried about his whereabouts. We tried calling his mobile phone and discovered it was switched off and that got us extremely worried. I stepped out and searched the whole neighbourhood till noon but did not find him. I then went to the police station to report him missing”
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