Woman gives birth after rescue from kidnappers in Lagos

Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC

An unidentified woman has given birth immediately after she was rescued from kidnappers in Badagry, Lagos by a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) team.

FRSC Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.

“At about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, a team from the Badagry Unit of FRSC led by Assistant Route Commander, Peace Danboyi, accosted a vehicle with registration number KTU 356 CE at AP Filling station before Aradagun Bus stop in Badagry, Lagos.

“In the vehicle were two suspected kidnappers (male) and a pregnant woman who was their victim.

“The pregnant woman, who had body injuries, was rescued to Ola-Oki Hospital, Ibereko, where she immediately gave birth to a baby boy,” the statement said.

Mr Kazeem said it took the prompt intervention of soldiers to rescue the suspects from a mob that had attempted to attack the suspected kidnappers.

“The soldiers arrested and handed them over to the police in Badagry, while Corps Marshal of FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has expressed appreciation to the gallant officers and commended them for their bravery,” he said.

The statement also said that Oyeyemi assured the public that his men would always be on roads to ensure safe traffic and security of lives by cooperating with other law enforcement agencies.