Police confirm release of abducted Fouani brothers
The Lagos State Police Command has said three Lebanese abducted by suspected gunmen while returning from their factory on Friday have been rescued.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development to Peoples Gazette on Tuesday.
He said, “They were rescued late last night 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 to Banana Island in the early hours of today.’’
The three Lebanese brothers identified as Abbas Fouani, Youssef Fouani, and Amtal Fouani, who are of Fouani Nigeria Limited, the sole distributor of LG, Hisense, and Maxi products in Nigeria, were kidnapped around 6pm while travelling by boat from Apapa to Victoria Island. The boat driver and his assistant were also released on Monday night.
It is however unclear if the $1.5 million ransom demanded by the kidnappers was paid.
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