A 23-year old Lebanese identified as Ahmed Mohammed has been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen, at Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.
He was said to have been kidnapped in front of Tawouq King Restaurant, a Lebanese restaurant located at 35 Adeniyi Jones Avenue, Ikeja. Click to continue reading…
The owner of the restaurant, Mohammed Wahab, an older relative of Ahmed, who confirmed the kidnap to P.M.NEWS, said he was kidnapped at about 10 p.m. on Monday.
“I was not around at the time of the kidnap but my other workers who were around informed me that Ahmed was forced into an ash coloured Toyota car by six unidentified men with guns.
“I was told that four of the gunmen jumped down from the car while two remained in the car and ordered him into their car and sped off.
“As I speak with you, I have not heard a word from the kidnappers, not even a phone call for us to have an idea of what exactly is wrong,” Wahab said.
He described Ahmed as a hardworking young man who had been of great assistance to him in the restaurant.
“I don’t look for trouble and I don’t know who we have offended to have this calamity befall us.
“Even when I travelled to Lebanon, Ahmed who had been in Nigeria for about five years now, ran the restaurant well without troubles,” he said in near tears.
According to him, the irony of the situation is that it is a mistake if he is kidnapped for money because they are in huge debts and are barely managing to stay afloat.
“My overheads alone are drowning this restaurant. I owe millions on my rent and even some private people that loaned me money.
“I don’t even have a car anymore. The car am using was loaned to me by my Nigerian manager. If the kidnap is targeted at my restaurant, they can have it for all I care though I keep wishing am the one that was kidnapped.
“Ahmed is just 23 and a relative. I am responsible for him. I sincerely wish am the one they took,” he added.
He, however, said that the matter has been reported at Man Centre Police station for investigation.
One of the policemen who was at the restaurant to interrogate the workers confirmed the kidnap on grounds of anonymity, adding that the matter has been transferred to Area ‘F’ Police Division for further investigation.
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some sha like to dey spoil naija name shaaa, e no go better for kidnapers o
ReplyDeleteWho cares? These people look down on Nigerians.
ReplyDeleteAnd that is enough reason why he should be kidnapped? # smh#
DeleteOh shut heartless idiot! Like 9jerians aren't a lot in their country. Be dere talking like a fool that u r.... Mchewww.
DeleteIf u pple know how useless these lebanese men are u won't feel an ounce of sympathy! They are serious criminals and societal underdogs! They have no respect for nigerians,i have been so disrespected by a lebanese man at kokodome in ibadan! I can't stand them!I wish they become targets of kidnap! Let them go back to their country.
DeleteIs this how we encourage foreign investors? Smh....na wah o. I feel sorry for them just by reading this. We shld knw that if anyfing shld happen to d dude, Nigerians in Lebanon go hear am hot. These pple are not very forgiving.
ReplyDeleteHmmm this sounds like the script from one blog that was quite popular earlier this year....think it was "chronicles of a Lagos runs girl"
ReplyDeleteMay God deliver him safely from captivity.
Hahahahahahha Exactly.I think they got the story from there jor
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DeleteFool! Is it funny
DeleteHahahahahahha Exactly.I think they got the story from there jor
DeleteThey've not asked him for ransom, he's assumed they are kidnappers, maybe he knows more than he's letting on. A greater fear is if they are assassins
ReplyDeleteim not being insensitive but knowing lebanese ppl the guy will probably end up swindling the kidnappers at the end of the day..seriously though as bad as their reputation is no one deserves the mental and emotional trauma of kidnapping pray he gets rescued/freed
ReplyDeleteGbese! Kidnappers don enter one chance, these ones na recharge card den go collect as ransom.
ReplyDeleteIt probably is a case of deal gone bad because i don't think kidnappers for ransom operate this brazenly in lagos.
Whatever be the case, I pray they don't kill him and that he returns safely to his people.
Walahi serious bad market fa
DeleteI tire...naija this is not the way forward.
ReplyDeleteHope he gets found soon Ladun keep me posted
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i'm seriously trying to look for a single f*ck to give, but not a damn one is found! Some of these lebanese, chinco, indian garlic breaths come into Naija and treat Nigerians like they're second class citizens, and gullible Nigerians with their low-ass self esteems treat these nonentities like they're the ish. Sorry, no sympathy here.
ReplyDeleteHeartless fool!
Deleteanon 15:03, if u know how they treat Nigerians in Lebanon why then do u give two fucks that ur precious "foriegn investors" are getting a little dose of their own reality? Not condoning violence but these people treat Africans like crap in their native countries...many heart breaking videos will show u. 2 yrs ago, egyptians put Nigerians in a cage while people taunted them and took pics, they sentence our young men to death for selling marijuana or committing other petty crimes in these retched ass 3rd world countries. Meanwhile, they can get away with murder in naija so easily! See Dana airline who even had the nerve to file an appeal to cease all investigations regarding the crash. Plus these people treat their Nigerian employees in Nigeria like animals. Biko, i lack sympathy here...cos they treat our brothers and sisters like subpar cave men and women and will turn the other way when they're in a situation to help.
ReplyDeleteTalking like a fool that u are? 9ja being sentence for commiting crime so they shld be set free when they know what happen to whosoever break their law! Who is this imbecile really? Look leave country or race aside this is a human being and anything can happen to him moreover is this good for our image! A beg fear God o
DeleteI am not aa fan of lebanese peopls! They are very nasty. However this kidnappings are becoming very disgraceful. I pray he is found alive.
ReplyDeleteUna get wahala
ReplyDeleteNot so good
ReplyDeletei have worked fr Lebanese and i knw dey treat Nigerians badly. same with indians. Bad these kidnapping is geting too much and spoils our reputation. Pls lets stop it.
ReplyDeletei have worked fr Lebanese and i knw dey treat Nigerians badly. same with indians. Bad these kidnapping is geting too much and spoils our reputation. Pls lets stop it.
ReplyDeleteMe, I care o, I day shop from these Lebanese guys o. Made den return the guy sha. Mike
ReplyDelete@Fatimah you have killed me with laughter with your comment ooo...kidnappers don enter one chance!! I no even sabi wetin I go talk again.
ReplyDeleteI pray he is returns safely. Make e just carry im load go back to Lebanon biko..No be say the business they came to do here is doing well after all. Anyhow, them no de tell person two times!!
As for those who pack sympathy 4 em, I guess the term 'world peace' does not exist in your dictionaries abi?! Kukuma go on a shotting spree & kill awon foreigners in Naija..Mtchew!! Nigerians can prove we are better than all the bs they dish on us!! SMH 4 you guys!! Myopic minds!!
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If this guy is 23 I'm 5,.lebanese shld never b referred to as investment the r mostly crooks.however mayGod intervene and save the guy.
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i m a lebanese person who has been born in Nigeria ,my mum born in Calabar and my dad in Kano.with respect to all the comments that i read i would like to say Not all Lebanese as bad as it is described.if a lebanese guy did a mistake or wrong it should not be reflected to all Lebanese.
ReplyDeletei Have my unlce married to a nigerian .my cousin as well and lot of friends.we have strong Relation with Nigeria.
Always bad news will be spread faster.we have lot of Good Lebanese who lived here almost 10 month a year.We Consider Nigeria is OUR Home.we visit Lebanon almost 2 month a year.
if a nigerian did a wrong abroad.we cant say All Nigerains are Bad.
We are part of this community and we have lot of friends here.
A criminal is a criminal regardless of his origin.
we condem any Act of bad to any person either he is Nigerian in Lebanon or Lebanese in Nigeria.
hope the guy will return safe.
Correct Post from a correct person
DeleteLebanese hv been in Niaja for yonks, dey aint going no where
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ReplyDelete@ Anon 6:22
ReplyDeleteYes you can and you do. Maybe not you personally but...you get my point.
Did the kidnappers make a mistake?
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