Police nabs kidnappers of Director of Lagos Fire Service, 6 others

LAGOS, Nigeria – Officials of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested those responsible for the kidnap of Director of Lagos State Fire Service, Mr. Rasaq Musibau and six others.

In a statement, Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana said the two people arrested for the kidnap are namely, Blessing Bayo ‘m’ 29yrs and Smart Alfred ‘m’ 32yrs all of Arogbo, Ondo State.

He said they were arrested on 10/4/19 at about 0530 hrs, at Ibafun along Ikorodu- Ijebu Ode Express Way, a boundary community with Ogun State adding tht they all confessed to the commission of the crime.

“Two single barrel guns were recovered from them. Investigation is ongoing, efforts are emplaced to arrest other fleeing members of the gang”, he said.

See the full test of the statement from the Lagos State Police Command

Following a sustained and well coordinated operations by the Command’s Tactical teams led by the Officer in Charge of Anti Kidnapping Unit, SP Bulus R Musa, two members of the kidnapping gang that abducted the Director of Lagos State Fire Service, Rasaki Musibau and six others on 6/4/2019 at about 8.pm were arrested.

The suspects namely, Blessing Bayo ‘m’ 29yrs and Smart Alfred ‘m’ 32yrs all of Arogbo, Ondo State were arrested on 10/4/19 at about 0530 hrs, at Ibafun along Ikorodu- Ijebu Ode Express Way, a boundary community with Ogun State and they all confessed to the commission of the crime.

Two single barrel guns were recovered from them. Investigation is ongoing, efforts are emplaced to arrest other fleeing members of the gang.
DSP Bala Elkana
Police Public Relations Officer
Lagos State.