The police in Lagos, yesterday, rescued the three abducted Fouani brothers, Abbas Fouani, Youssef Fouani, and Amtal Fouani. The brothers, who are part of the prominent Fouani Nigeria Ltd family, were kidnapped on June 14, at about 6:00 p.m., while travelling by boat from their factory.
One of the brothers is the Managing Director of Fouani Nigeria Limited, which specialises in electronics and is the sole distributor of LG, Hisense, and Maxi products in Nigeria.
Confirming their release, yesterday, spokesperson for Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, said they were rescued on Monday night.
He said: “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 (yesterday); five of them, three Lebanese, the boat captain, and his assistant.”
However, a source familiar with the incident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, alleged that their abductors contacted the victims’ families and demanded ransom.
