The Lagos State Police Command has advised the general public to come forward with any information that could lead to the rescue and insight to the alleged abduction of one Yusuf Ogundare, the Baale of Shangisha.
A statement issued in Lagos Thursday by the command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole noted that one Mohammed Adams, Male of No.1 Mutairu Street Shangisha, on the 5th of July, 2017 at about 1330hrs reported to the Police that about 1200hrs on the said day, he accompanied his brother named Yusuf Ogundare, Male, the Baale of Shangisha to CMD Guest House, Shangisha, after he was invited on phone by some men who wanted to buy a piece of land.
The statement added that Adams stated further that while taking the men to Shangisha inside the buyer’s Toyota Venza saloon car with unknown registration number for the inspection of the land, they discovered that the men, three of them were armed.
It further quoted Adams as saying that the hoodlums subsequently diverted the journey and on getting to Domino’s Pizza Junction, along the CMD Road, Shangisha, he was dropped by the roadside while his brother was taken away to an unknown destination and that efforts to reach him on phone proved abortive as he made his way to the police station.
Adams, according to the statement said he suspected one Jamiu Lawal of No. 5 Lawal Street Orgeun and Saliu Akanni as the master minds of the act due to the long feud and protracted dispute between the suspects and the Baale of Shangisha on Baale’s title.
It disclosed that investigation had commenced and effort was being made to arrest those mentioned while tracking of other hoodlums had been initiated.
The statement read,”The attention of the Lagos state police has been drawn to the news making the rounds and first reported by TVC news on the 5th of July 2017 on the alleged abduction of the Baale of Shangisha by unknown gunmen.
“On the 5th of July 2017 at about 1330 hrs, one Mohammed Adams ‘M’ of no1, Mutairu Street Shangisha, reported to the Police that at about 1200hrs of the said date, he accompanied his brother, named Yusuf Ogundare ‘M’ the Baale of Shangisha to CMD Guest House, Shangisha, after he was invited on phone by some men who wanted to buy a piece of land.
“He stated further that while taking the men to Shangisha inside the buyer’s Toyota Venza saloon car with unknown registration no, for the inspection of the land, they discovered that the men 3 of them were armed.
“Subsequently, the hoodlums diverted the journey and on getting to Domino’s Pizza Junction, along the CMD Rd, Shangisha, he was dropped by the roadside while his brother was taken away to an unknown destination. Effort to reach him on phone proved abortive as he made his way to the police station.
“Reporting the incident Adams said he suspected one Jamiu Lawal of No 5 Lawal street Orgeun & Saliu Akanni as the master minders of the act due to the long feud and protracted dispute between the suspects and the Baale of Shangisha on Baale’s title.
“Investigation as commenced and effort is being made to arrest those mentioned while tracking of other hoodlums has been initiated.
“The command’s PPRO ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole would like to state and advice members of the public to come forward with any intelligent information that may lead to the recuse and insight to the alleged abduction of one Yusuf Ogundare”.
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