An
Indian national was rescued from some gunmen on Wednesday by the police who
wanted to abduct him in the Epe area of Lagos State.
It
was gathered that the Indian national, whose name was not disclosed by the
police “to protect him”, was working at a construction site near a waterway,
when the abductors came in a speedboat and took him away.
A
police source told one of the correspondents that there was an exchange of
gunfire between some police operatives and the gunmen, who were forced to
abandon the Indian on the water, while they fled.
He
said, “The Indian was a contractor at a construction site in the Epe area. Some
kidnappers had emerged from the waters and abducted the Indian at gunpoint.
They were taking him away when some police operatives engaged them in a gun
battle.
“Although
none of the abductors was arrested, the police were able to rescue the Indian.”
“Also,
the rescued Indian has been debriefed by the police, and investigation is
ongoing.”
Source:
The Punch
Categories:
Society
0 comments: