1 killed as 20 hoodlums attack Dangote refinery

One person was killed as armed hoodlums attacked the Dangote Refinery in the Lekki Free Trade Zone, Lagos on Tuesday.

A statement by the Lagos State Police Command which was signed by Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Benjamin Hundeyin revealed this.

According to Hundeyin, the armed attackers were about 20.

He however said one of the attackers was killed in the exchange of fire with security operatives.

“Security operatives in the early hours of yesterday Monday, March 28, 2022 foiled an attempted attack on Dangote Refinery, Lekki Free Trade Zone, Lagos.

“Armed hoodlums numbering about twenty who gained access to the refinery through the lagoon side were repelled while attempting to cart away already-installed armoured cables in the refinery.

“The hoodlums on sighting security operatives fled the scene. One of the hoodlums was hit in the ensuing gunfire and died on the way to the hospital.

Investigation has commenced with a view to arresting the fleeing attackers,” the statement read.