A senior staff of Revenue Department at Government House, Alausa popularly called ‘Jagaban’ has been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen at his residence in Igbe-Oloja, Ikorodu, Lagos.
According to sources, the incident took place around 9p.m., on Monday, when the man was approaching his residence at Progressive Estate in Ikorodu.
According to them, the victim, whose name is yet to be ascertained, was whisked away by the heavily armed gunmen after he parked his car few meters to his house and called his wife to open the gate for him.
It was gathered that the hoodlums escaped from the scene through the swamp close to the area.
It was also gathered that the kidnappers have since called his wife and demanded N20million for his release.
When contacted, the State police spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin said that there was a case of kidnapping in the area but he could not say whether the victim was a government official or not.
“All I can tell you is that we received such a report but I cannot tell who he is. All I know is that our men are there and doing everything possible to rescue the man and apprehend the hoodlums that kidnapped him.”
