Gunmen have reportedly abducted an unspecified number of Dangote staff, leaving several workers injured after gunshots at Okpella in Edo, a town near Okene (Kogi state).
It was reported that the Dangote Cement workers were returning from work Monday evening, 13th May 2024, when they were ambushed by suspected bandits at Okpella in Edo, a town near Okene (Kogi state).
The gunmen attacked the coaster bus filled with staff and kidnapped a whole staff bus.
It is, however, unclear how many people were wounded during the Monday evening attack.
“Other people are in the bush. My colleague has bullet wounds. A coaster bus filled with staff was attacked at Okpella by kidnappers,” a witness said.
“They kidnapped our whole staff bus. Kidnappers took our staff.”
Meanwhile, Mr Michael Odofin, the image maker of Okpella Cement Plc, confirmed the attack and abduction.
He said, “I cannot give any details right now. The attack is still fresh. We have no one killed”.
Police authorities in Kogi State are yet to issue a statement in respect to the ugly development.
