UPDATE: Air Vice Marshal Smith freed by abductors
By: Abara Blessing Oluchi
Sat, 2 Oct 2021 || Nigeria,
SATURDAY- 2nd October, 2021: Abducted Air Vice Marshal Sikiru Smith (retd.) has regained freedom.
The retired General was released in the early hours of Saturday, CEOAFRICA gathered.
This was disclosed by the spokesman for the Police in Lagos State, Adekunle Ajisebutu.
“I can confirm that he has been released,” he said.
Recall that Smith was supervising work on a site in the Ajah area of Lagos State on Monday when masked gunmen invaded the place and shot into the air to scare away people.
The gunmen were said to have whisked him away in a waiting speedboat, after which they sped off.
According to an SOS voice note shared by his driver, Corporal Odiji, the retired AVM engaged in a struggle with the gunmen before he was subdued.
