Tension In Festac As Kidnapper Now Go Into Homes To Abduct

There is tension on El-close, 7th Avenue in the  Festac town area of Lagos State after gunmen invaded the area and abducted two residents.

The victims are a 26-year-old  married woman Oluchi Jovita, and a 45 year-old man, Remigus Igwe.

Punch Metro learnt that the assailants, said to be four men in military uniform, went to the area in a speed boat around 10pm in Thursday.

It was gathered that the gunmen, who also wore masks, dragged Jovita out of her apartment.

The abductors, who were said to have sneaked into El-close through an opening created in a fence, also brought out Igwe who live close to Jovita and whisked away the two victims through a bush path.

Punch gathered, that the gunmen escaped in a speed boat through the river beside the Festac Link Road.

The matter was reported at the Festac Town Police Division and operatives went to the scene, where they searched in vain for the abducted residents and the gun men.

When Punch Metro, got to the area on Monday, Jovita and Igwe's apartment were locked