Woman kidnapped in front of her children in Festac is a Nigeria Customs officer

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Woman kidnapped in front of her children in Festac is a Nigeria Customs officer

On December 20th, some unidentified gunmen kidnapped a woman at gunpoint in front of her children in Festac.



The woman has been identified as Mrs Comfort Alaba, a Nigerian Customs Service Officer attache to SDV, a bonded terminal at the NCS Tincan Island Command. She was kidnapped near an eatery on 22 Road, Festac Town.

Mrs Alaba was in company of her children when the gunmen, who rode in a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) marked EPE103CY, stormed the area around 8:00p.m. and took her away. According to the victim’s daughter Faith, who reported the kidnap on Twitter yesterday:

“We were at TFC at 22 road, FESTAC outside in the car and two men came around. My sister ran out of the car. My mother was still screaming and struggling when the other one pointed a gun at me. We ran away and by the time we looked back as we were screaming for help, they zoomed off with her insides. This is the plate number of the black Murano jeep EPE103CY. God please don’t let my enemies laugh at me. She is everything to us. They were two men and they were not wearing mask. I saw them at close range but I won’t be able to recognise them. I don’t know if anyone has any grudge against my mum. But I am appealing to them to please free her. Already, we have notified the police at Area E but nothing has been done so far to the best of our knowledge. However, we have not been contacted by the kidnappers.”

Meanwhile, spokesman for NCS at Tincan Island, Uche Ejesieme, who confirmed the incident said the agency’s headquarters has been contacted.

“The lady is attached to SDV, one of custom’s bonded terminal, attached to Tincan Island Command” said Ejesieme.