Adenike Mesioye |
A woman,
Adenike Mesioye, yesterday appealed to the Lagos State Police Command to
rescue her uncle’s wife and daughter, who were allegedly abducted in
Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, and brought to Ikorodu, two weeks ago.
Adenike Mesioye, yesterday appealed to the Lagos State Police Command to
rescue her uncle’s wife and daughter, who were allegedly abducted in
Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, and brought to Ikorodu, two weeks ago.
She was reacting to the arrest of Felix
Silva, who allegedly masterminded the abduction of three Babington
Macaulay Junior Seminary school girls, last March.
Silva, who allegedly masterminded the abduction of three Babington
Macaulay Junior Seminary school girls, last March.
Commenting on a post by Lagos Police
Command’s spokesperson Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent (SP), on
Facebook, Mesioye said the kidnappers took their victims to Ikorodu.
Command’s spokesperson Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent (SP), on
Facebook, Mesioye said the kidnappers took their victims to Ikorodu.
According to her, the family has paid N5
million as ransom, but the kidnappers are still demanding N75million
before releasing the women.
million as ransom, but the kidnappers are still demanding N75million
before releasing the women.
Mesioye said:
“Please, my uncle’s wife
and daughter were kidnapped in Ijebu Ode about two weeks ago, and
brought to Ikorodu side. After collecting N5m, they (kidnappers) are
still demanding N75m.“They (victims) are yet to be released.
They told us that unless we cooperate, we can’t find them. The money was
given to them beside sea (waterside) in Ikorodu. They used jetty to
cross the river. Please help us.”
Asked if the family has complained at
the division where the incident took place, Mesioye answered in the
affirmative, saying the police have been searching for the victims and
their abductors.
the division where the incident took place, Mesioye answered in the
affirmative, saying the police have been searching for the victims and
their abductors.
“We have done that. They are searching
but the kidnappers’ calls always come from Ikorodu. The police searched
everywhere but did not see them. But the day they wanted to collect the
N5million, the kidnappers asked us to meet them beside the water. They
said only one woman should bring the money and they told the woman that
where they kept my uncle’s wife and daughter, no one can see them.
“That unless we cooperate, we will not see them and they can keep them where they are for a year without anyone knowing.“They normally give them phone to talk to my uncle and they always used the wife’s phone to contact the family.”
Replying, Badmos expressed the command’s willingness to cooperate with its counterpart in Ogun to ensure the women’s rescue.
“Adenike Mesioye, even though it is Ogun
State command’s case, we won’t mind partnering with them to rescue the
victims. Kindly contact the IPO (Investigating Police Officer) in Ogun
State to approach us. We are willing to help,” she said.