Computer Village in Ikeja was thrown in frenzy on Tuesday, when masked gunmen attacked and kidnapped a yet to be identified motorist in broad daylight.
According to a Tweep @girllikehelen who shared the story on Twitter, the man was driving on Medical road in the area when he was accosted by the gunmen and forced out of his black Toyota Corolla vehicle and taken away.
“The owner of this car was allegedly kidnapped on Medical Road in Ikeja this morning. According to my source, the gunmen accosted the owner of the car and asked him to come down from the vehicle; he refused. They pulled out their guns, he refused to alight from the car.
“Then they pulled out a cutlass. He got out of the car and they whisked him away in their vehicle. The gunmen were six in number and they had masks on.”
Another Tweep @realmabel99 confirmed the story and said she witnessed the incident, adding that the man was cut with the cutlass before he was taken away.
“They later took him, after using a cutlass to cut his leg. I was there. People couldn’t do anything because the men were armed and wore masks. This Lagos is no longer safe. I’m still in shock till now.”
Reacting to the report, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, said he was already aware of the situation and investigation has begun.
“I am aware of the situation. It was as narrated on social media. We have commenced investigation; we have leads. But we are not saying much about it so we don’t jeopardise investigation.”