The Nigerian Navy has said that efforts are ongoing to rescue one of its personnel, Able Seaman Musa Lawal who was abducted by suspected kidnappers at Wada Post Flood Housing Estate, Lokoja,
Director of Naval Information, Commodore AO Ayo-Vaughan who confirmed the development, noted that the Able Seaman was abducted at his private home located at Wada Post Flood Housing Estate in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
“Some masked unidentified gun men forcefully gained entrance into his house and abducted him”.
“Thereafter they contacted the family and demanded a ransom of N3million. The wife has been pleading with them and they have reduced the ransom to N1million”, he said”.
The Naval Spokesman disclosed that Able Seaman Lawal is a personnel working in the Administration Branch at Naval headquarters pointing out that he was on official leave before the incident happened.
Commodore Vaughan said the Nigerian Navy Base, NNS Luggard is working with the Nigeria Police in Lokoja to ensure the safe rescue of the Rating.
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