*CP Alabi emplaces fortified security
Etim Ekpimah
Security operatives in the early hours of Monday, March 28, 2022, foiled an attempted attack on Dangote Refinery, Lekki Free Trade Zone, Lagos.
Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said on Tuesday that armed hoodlums numbering about 20 who gained access to the refinery through the lagoon side were repelled while attempting to cart away already-installed armored cables in the refinery.
According to him, 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.
The investigation has commenced with a view to arresting the fleeing attackers.
Meanwhile, on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Abiodun Alabi, security at the refinery has been fortified.