The Lagos State Police commissioner,Fatai Owoseni, said that the gang
that abducted the wife of Mr. Steve Nwosu, the Deputy Managing Director
of The SUN Newspapers, Toyin Nwosu, from their home are robbers and that
everything is being done to locate the criminals.
He said the same gang was responsible for terrorizing the Ago Palace, Okota area on Monday.
Owoseni said the police would ensure the release of the director’s wife, as well as apprehend the robbery gang
Mr. Nwosu implored the police to help get his wife released.
It is
gathered that a suspected member of the kidnapping gang contacted the family, demanding N100m.
The Commissioner of Police said the police were intensifying efforts not
only to rescue Toyin, but also to apprehend the suspected robbers.
He said, “The area is still an active crime scene. The police have been
there and realised that the robbers gained entrance through an abandoned
ladder".
