There was a wave of panic at Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos State, on Tuesday, when masked gunmen allegedly kidnapped an unknown motorist.

According to narratives of eyewitnesses on Twitter, the man who was driving along Medical Road in the area was forced out of his black Toyota Corolla.

A Twitter user, @girllikehelen, who shared photos of the vehicle said the ruse happened in front of the Slot retail shop around 8am.

She wrote, “The owner of this car was allegedly kidnapped on Medical Road in Ikeja this morning.  According to my source, the gunmen accosted the owner of the car and asked him to come down from the vehicle; he refused. They pulled out their guns, he refused to alight from the car.

“Then they pulled out a cutlass. He got out of the car and they whisked him away in their vehicle.  The gunmen were six in number and they had masks on.”

This was further validated by @RealMabel99 who noted that the gunmen used a cutlass on the victim’s leg.

“They later took him, after using a cutlass to cut his leg. I was there. People couldn’t do anything because the men were armed and wore masks. This Lagos is no longer safe. I’m still in shock till now,” she revealed.

Lagos State Police Spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident. He said the police are aware and investigation has commenced.

“I am aware of the situation. It was as narrated on social media. We have commenced investigation; we have leads. But we are not saying much about it so we don’t jeopardise investigation,” Hundeyin said.

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