Abducted Fouani MD, three Lebanese reunite with families
The rescued Managing Director of Fouani Nigeria Limited, which specialises in electronics and is the sole distributor of LG, Hisense, and Maxi products in the country, along with three Lebanese nationals who were rescued on Monday night after being abducted on Friday, June 14, 2024, have reunited with their families, PUNCH Metro reports.
The Police Public Relations Officer of Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed to our correspondent on Tuesday that the victims were rescued on Monday night and that they had been safely returned to their apartment on Banana Island.
PUNCH Metro reported that the Managing Director and the three Lebanese were kidnapped by armed men while travelling by boat from Apapa to Victoria Island around Falomo Bridge, sending shockwaves through the state and prompting immediate law enforcement action.
A source familiar with the incident, who spoke with our correspondent on the condition of anonymity due to its sensitive nature, revealed that the kidnappers contacted the victims’ families, demanding a ransom. It was not ascertained if the ransom was paid before the rescue was done on Monday night.
Hundeyin stated that the victims were rescued in Orugbo Iddo through a coordinated effort by the Marine Police and the Nigerian Navy and that following their successful extraction, they were brought to shore and subsequently taken home by a tactical police team to their residence on Banana Island in the early hours of Tuesday.
“They were rescued late last night (Monday) in Orugbo Iddo. Our Marine Police, with the support of the Nigerian Navy, brought them to shore. Thereafter, our tactical team in the area took them home on Banana Island in the early hours of today,” Hundeyin said.
The victims included the unnamed MD, three Lebanese nationals, identified as Abbas Fouani, Youssef Fouani and Amtal Fouani, the boat captain, and his assistant, all of whom are reported to be safe.
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