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Two arrested in connection with abduction of Lagos Fire Service boss
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the abduction of the Director of Lagos State Fire Service, Rasaki Musibau, and six others.
This was disclosed by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, in the state, Zubairu Muazu, disclosed this to reporters on Thursday at the Command Headquarters in Ikeja.
Musibau and others were abducted on April 6 along Itokin-Epe road in Ikosi-Ejirin Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in the state.
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However, they were rescued three days later by the police.
Muazu, on Thursday said that sustained and well-coordinated operations by the Command’s Tactical Anti-Kidnapping Unit led to the arrest of two suspects.
According to him, the young men; Blessing Bayo 29yrs and Smart Alfred 32yrs, were arrested on Wednesday last week at Ibefun along Ikorodu-Ijebu Ode Expressway.
Both suspects were said to have confessed to committing the crime while two single barrel guns were recovered from them.
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