husband and owner of upscale hotel, La Veronique, Oregun,
Lagos, was attacked by armed robbers on Kudirat Abiola
Way, Oregun, Lagos, while returning home from work.
According to the Ilesa, Osun born businessman, the incident
was like a dream.
"I can't just explain but all I need is to continue thanking God
for protecting me that day. In fact, I would say it takes the
grace of God for anybody to have scaled through what I
experienced that night. I really thank God that I am still alive.
Even for almost four days I was shaking.
But I thank God that I wasn't killed and I was not even
injured. They only damaged my car.
They were five, and all of them were armed. They were
between 21 and 22 years. They came in one old Gallant car.
They just stopped at the middle of the road suddenly but
thank God my car was strong. I drove my Touareg jeep that
night. So, being a very strong car, there was no way they
could have used their car to chase me, when I outsmarted
them. But above all, I give glory to God.
Didn't they attempt to shoot you?
Yes, they did but God saved me. They even shot at all the
tyres but they couldn't succeed in getting me.
How did you now escape unhurt?
It's only God that can explain that.
Were you alone in the car?
Yes, I was the only one in the car. That's what I think gave
me the courage to move and push their car off the road. May
be if another person were to be with me that night, the story
might have not been the same.
But there was a report that your wife, Mercy Aigbe was
with you in the car?
No, I was alone. I was going home from my hotel. But after
the incident, I couldn't go again. The following day, I had to
take the police to Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, where it was
parked. The car was badly damaged, I spent about N500,000
to repair it. I thought the end has come that night when I saw
the guys pumping their guns at me. It was like a dream. But
something just touched my heart and said, "Lanre, move."
That's how I moved and pushed their car away from the road.
That's how they started shooting sporadically. It was when I
got to Lagos Airport Hotel that I realized that all the tyres of
the jeep have been damaged, and also part of the body.
Immediately, I got back to my hotel, I told the Rapid
Response Squad (RRS) officials that were stationed there
what happened, and we all went back to the scene of the
incident. But before we got there, they had all left with their
car.
Has there been any arrest concerning that?
There is nothing like that but investigations are still in
progress.
And the police have not gotten any clue yet?
Nothing yet.
Do you suspect any foul play from any corner?
There was nothing like that. I don't need to be thinking in
that direction. I only need to continue thanking God for His
mercy and protection.
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