Isheri kidnap: Ambode orders prompt arrest of 11- man kidnap gang

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode
has directed the State Police Command to
ensure prompt arrest of the 11-man kidnap
gang who struck on Wednesday evening at
the Isheri North Estate, GRA of the state,
killing three security guards and abducting
the estate’s resident association secretary,
Dayo Adekoya.
A statement issued by the state’s
Commissioner for Information and
Strategy, Steve Ayorinde, said Governor
Ambode has already directed the
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni
to move decisively and promptly to arrest
the kidnappers.
Governor Ambode, according to the
statement, specifically commiserated with
the families of the security guards that lost
their lives to the unfortunate incident, and
assured that government is on top of the
situation and working with security
agencies to ensure early release of the
victim.
“A while ago, the CP of
Lagos Command of the
Nigerian Police,
confirmed that police
has commenced
investigation as well
as put in place
necessary rescue
operation to ensure
the release of the
victim. While the State
Government
commiserates with the
families of the three
dead estate security
guards, it will leave no
stone unturned to
ensure that lives and
property of residents
in the State are
protected.”Ayorinde
said

It would be recalled that just last week,
Governor Ambode had demonstrated his
seriousness and determination to eradicate
the menace of kidnapping when he signed
into law the anti-kidnapping bill recently
passed by the State House of Assembly. The
law imposes a penalty of life imprisonment
on kidnapping for ransom and death
penalty in the event of death of a
kidnapped victim
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