The Police say it is working with the Lagos State government and other relevant security agencies to secure safe release of the abducted director of the Lagos State Fire Service, Rasaki Musibau, and others.
Unknown gunmen abducted Musibau and six others on Saturday night at about 8pm on Iwoye Bridge, along Itoikin-Epe Road.secu
Zubairu Muazu, the state commissioner of Police, who briefed the press after a State Security Council meeting presided by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday, confirmed that security agencies were working round the clock to rescue the abductees.
Muazu briefed alongside heads of other security formations in Lagos, saying they were optimism ongoing efforts to rescue the kidnapped victims would yield positive outcome. He would, however, not comment on the modus operandi being adopted by the security operatives.
“I can confirm that there was incident of kidnapping involving the state director of fire service and all the security agencies in the state are working towards the safe release of the victims. For now, this is all I need to say about the kidnap but we are working to ensure their safe return,” the police commissioner said.
The police chief also allayed fears that about the likely return of kidnap incidents in Lagos, saying all security agencies were devising means to put a stop to it.
“This present case does not mean that the spate of kidnapping has returned to Lagos. You knew when there used to be kidnapping in Lagos and the situation now. I see this as a very unfortunate incident and I assure Lagosians that all the security agencies are putting their heads together to ensure we put a stop to this menace,” he said.
He said the council also extensively reviewed the security situation in the state since the last meeting was held, just as he said that the government, in partnership with all security agencies, was firming up arrangement to ensure smooth and peaceful transition of government from Governor Ambode to governor-elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
“We have extensively discussed the security issues pertaining the handing over with the view to ensuring peaceful and smooth transition of government in Lagos State,” Muazu said.
