By By Muminat Ajide
The Lagos Police Command has announced the rescue of the three abducted Fouani brothers.
On June 14th, Abbas Fouani, Youssef Fouani, and Amtal Fouani were reportedly kidnapped around 6 pm in Lagos. Fouani Nigeria Ltd specializes in electronics and serves as the exclusive distributor of LG, Hisense, and Maxi products in Nigeria. The brothers were abducted while returning from their factory by boat.
According to the cable, Police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the brothers’ release via WhatsApp, stating, “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. Five of them, three Lebanese, the boat captain, and his assistant.”
However, reactions on social media questioned the circumstances of their rescue. One user, @odumodugbulagu, reacted, stating, “Police cannot rescue them! They must have paid the ransom and dropped somewhere for police to go and escort them back.”
Another user, @Wynwonder, queried, “If they ‘rescued’ them then where are the abductors? Are they in detention in Panti?” Similarly, @VeriNiger asked, “Na inside sea dem go rescue dem? Where are their abductors?”
