In a viral video, a yet-to-be-identified man has narrated his ordeal in the hands of suspected kidnappers who abducted him and other passengers in the Lekki area of Lagos State
The victim said he boarded a commercial bus to the Iyana-Oworo area of the state, but in the course of the journey, discovered that he had fallen into the hands of suspected kidnappers.
He stated that he offered the kidnappers his vuluable belongings but they refused to let him disembark from the bus until they got to where he would be killed and his body dismembered.
The victim further noted that other passengers in the moving vehicle were made unconscious with a gas he claimed is used to knock people off.
The man said when the attempt to slaughter him failed, the suspects’ leader, who spoke in Hausa language, ordered three men in army uniforms to start using their boots to hit his head as he laid on the ground.
Reacting to the video, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said in a tweet that an in-depth investigation had begun regarding the matter.
He tweeted, “The Lagos State Police Command is not unaware of the video making the rounds about the presence of some criminals in the Lekki area of Lagos. An in-depth investigation has commenced.
“The command will leave no stone unturned towards ensuring the safety and security of all residents and visitors to Lagos State. All human, material, and operational resources have been duly and optimally deployed to achieve this.”
