Unknown gunmen have abducted the Director of the Lagos State Fire Service, Mr Rasaki Musibau and about nine others along the popular Epe-Itokin road, Ikorodu, Lagos.
The incident occurred late on Saturday night while the Fire Service Chief and others were returning to Lagos from Epe.
It was learnt that the kidnappers had blocked the Itokin bridge, ambushing occupants of a Sienna, Corolla and a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV).
While the ensued, occupants of an interstate bus were also kidnapped on Saturday after the vehicle dropped off some passengers along the road.
A source said the interstate bus had stopped to drop off a passenger at Ejirin, where some other persons standing on the road joined the vehicle en route Lagos, “but unknown to the driver, those who entered the bus were kidnappers.”
Saturday’s development comes on the heels of other similar incident of kidnappings and armed banditry on the Epe-Itokin road.
Reacting, the Police Spokesman in Lagos, DSP Bala Elkana said seven persons including the Fire Service boss were kidnapped from three vehicles.
He added that investigation into the incident had begun.
