The Lagos State Police Command has reacted to a viral video clip that captured a large number of young northern men gathered in front of the Dano Company premises in the Ibeju-Lekki area of the state.
DAILY POST reports that the video, which is currently making the rounds on social had triggered tension in some parts of the state due to security concerns.
Reacting, the state police command in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin clarified that the said northerners arrived Lagos from Katsina State and were recruited to “work as labourers at the Dangote Refinery in Lekki”;;.
Benjamin said the young men were about 89 in number.
The PPRO further revealed that a contractor working with the refinery, confirmed to the police that he had personally sourced and brought the labourers from Katsina to Lagos for legitimate employment purposes.
The contractor’s statement was “corroborated by the Chief Security Officer, CSO, of the refinery, who also affirmed that the labourers were verified and cleared for entry into the facility and would be residing in the facility.
“The individuals were thoroughly searched, and no incriminating items were found in their possession.
“Furthermore, each person properly identified themselves and presented their National Identification Numbers, NINs, which were duly verified”;;.
