Following the abduction of four landlords by suspected gunmen in military uniforms on Saturday at Isheri, a boundary community between Lagos and Ogun states, the residents are still in shock as the kidnappers have vowed to kill the captives if NI billion ransom is not paid.
A resident, Mr Marvel Nwokike said: “The landlords are still in captivity. The hoodlums have demanded N1billion and have threatened to kill them if the money was not paid. The problem we have is that the two state police commands are trading blames on whose jurisdiction the community falls into. Who will now go on rescue mission or investigate?”The Ogun State Police Command’s spokesman,Abinbola Oyeyemi, claimed the crime did not take place under its jurisdiction, adding, “the state Commissioner of Police,Mr Ahmed Iliyasu, has visited the estate today (yesterday) and has assured them of police readiness to work with the Lagos State command to rescue the victims”
However, Daily Sun investigation revealed that the place falls right under Ogun State command.
But Lagos State police spokesperson, Dolapo Badmos, said:”Police are one even though the area falls under Ogun State jurisdiction,we did not wait as we have activated a process aimed at rescuing the kidnap victims alive.
“We don’t argue over jurisdiction as we have taken the lead to ensure that the victims are rescued alive since lives are involved.Everyone knows that the place falls right under the jurisdiction of the Ogun State command, but the Lagos State command always want to take the lead and partner other commands. We have activated some rescue process and by the grace of God, the victims will be rescued alive.
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