Lagos State Government has allayed fears over the abduction of the Director of the State Fire Service, Rasaki Musibau, assuring that all hands were on deck to ensure his safe return, as well as other victims.

Musibau and six others were abducted by unknown gunmen on Saturday, on Iwoye Bridge, along Itoikin-Epe Road.

Briefing newsmen after the State Security Council Meeting chaired by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Commissioner of Police, Zubairu Muazu, assured that security agencies were working round the clock to rescue them safely.

Muazu, who briefed journalists alongside heads of other security formations in the State, expressed optimism of positive result soon, but declined to give further details on the ongoing operation to rescue the victims.

On the fears being expressed over likely return of the spate of kidnapping in the State, Muazu said all security agencies were working seriously to put a stop to it, adding that there was nothing to worry about.

“This present case does not mean that the spate of kidnapping has returned to Lagos. You knew when there used to be kidnapping in Lagos and the situation now. I see this as a very unfortunate incident and I assure Lagosians that all the security agencies are putting their heads together to ensure we put a stop to this menace,” he said.

Muazu said the Council also extensively reviewed the security situation in the State, just as he said government, in partnership with all security agencies, was firming up arrangement to ensure smooth and peaceful transition of government to the incoming administration of Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Obafemi Hamzat.