The Lagos State Police Command has verified that the abducted Fouani brothers and two other people have been rescued.
Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed this by text message to our correspondent on Tuesday.
According to him, the brothers, Abbas Fouani, Youssef Fouani, and Amtal Fouani, who were abducted around 6 p.m. on June 14 in Lagos, were freed last night in Orugbo Iddo by Marine Police officers.
One of the brothers is the Managing Director of Fouani Nigeria Limited, an electronics company that distributes LG, Hisense, and Maxi products in Nigeria.
The three brothers were reported to have been returning from their factory by boat when they were abducted.
A person familiar with the incident, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation, told our correspondent that the kidnappers called the victims’ families and demanded a ransom.
However, Hundeyin confirmed that they had been rescued and reunited with their families.
“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 on Banana Island in the early hours of today.”
