Abducted Landlords’ Families Abandon Homes

Family members of the three landlords abducted at Isheri, a border community between Lagos and Ogun states, have abandoned their houses. On Saturday morning, gunmen believed to be kidnappers invaded the area and abducted three landlords from Oshorun Estate and an aerobics instructor.
Those abducted are Dr. Bello Omololu, Mr. Esang, Mr. Kennedy and the instructor, Mr. Ayo.
The landlords were about to begin their weekly exercise routine in front of Lekki Gardens Estate when the kidnappers struck. An estate manager, who identified himself simply as Mr. Victor, told our correspondent yesterday that the families of the three abducted landlords had evacuated the estate temporarily. According to him, the landlords have embarked on meetings on how to prevent a reoccurrence of the incident.
He said: “There is no need going to their houses because all the families of the victims have temporarily left the estate. If the estate president is around, maybe he would have spoken to you, because I cannot say much.” Meanwhile, house owners at Oshorun Estate have beefed up security to stave of incursion of criminals.
A resident said the shock from the abduction led landlords to hire more private and estate guards. He said: “They knew the landlords do exercise every Saturday.
They knew also that the landlords are rich. In fact, one of them works with Chevron.” When our correspondent visited Oshorun Estate, there were several security operatives and private guards in the area.
A security guard, who gave his name as Mr. Adebayo, said some landlords had employed more security guards to beef up their personal security. He said: “Because of the shock and fear of what happened, some landlords have employed new guards who resumed work today (yesterday).
Some of them are still in hospitals because of injuries they sustained. The Estate Association has also beefed up security in the estate.” Also, policemen attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Zone 2 Police Command and patrol vehicles were stationed in the area.