In a successful joint operation, the Lagos State Police Command, with support from the Nigerian Navy, has rescued the three Fouani brothers and their boat crew, who were kidnapped on June 14.
The Explainer learned that the brothers, Abbas, Youssef, and Amtal Fouani, were abducted around 6 pm on June 14 while returning from their factory in Apapa to Victoria Island by boat.
The Fouani brothers are associated with Fouani Nigeria Ltd, a company that specializes in electronics and is the sole distributor of LG, Hisense, and other products in Nigeria.
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On Monday, the police assured the public that they were working “tirelessly” to secure the release of the victims. By Monday night, the victims, including the boat driver and his assistant, were freed in Orugbo Iddo.
The police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin said, “They were rescued late last night in Orugbo Iddo. Our marine police, with the support of the Nigerian Navy, brought them to shore”
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Hundeyin added, “Five of them, three Lebanese, the boat captain, and his assistant,” were subsequently transported to their residence on Banana Island in the early hours of the morning by a tactical team.
Although reports had suggested that the kidnappers demanded a ransom of $1.5 million for the release of the Fouani brothers, there was no mention of any ransom being paid during their rescue.
