Crime
Gunmen abduct popular Lagos businessman, demand N500m ransom
Unknown gunmen have abducted a popular Lagos businessman, Ejike Autos, at his plaza in Ladipo spare part market.
It was gathered that the gunmen stuck at about 1 AM on Saturday, December 9, 2023.
According to a source, “He and his boys were offloading some goods on Saturday night when the kidnappers stormed his plaza.
They started shooting sporadically and everyone ran including his boys. He was trying to escape when they got hold of him.
They beat him mercilessly before taking him away. They have now contacted his family demanding the sum of N500million naira for his release.”
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