NewStats: 3,261,845 , 8,175,346 topics. Date: Friday, 30 May 2025 at 06:53 PM 1m6a33

The Lagos State Police Command has debunked speculations surrounding a viral video showing 89 young men arriving in Lagos and gathering in Ibeju-Lekki.

The Command confirmed that the individuals are legitimate workers recruited from Katsina State for employment at the Dangote Refinery in Lekki.

In a statement posted on X on Friday issued by CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, Police Public Relations Officer, the Command stated: “Upon receipt of the information on May 14, 2025, officers from the Command immediately deployed to the location to ascertain the facts.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the young men in question, 89 in number, had arrived from Katsina State and were recruited to work as labourers at the Dangote Refinery in Lekki.”

The contractor responsible for their recruitment and the refinery’s Chief Security Officer (CSO) both confirmed the arrangement, noting that the men had been cleared to reside and work within the facility.

“The contractor working with the refinery appeared before the police and confirmed that he had personally sourced and brought the labourers from Katsina for legitimate employment purposes,” the statement added.

Thorough Checks Conducted

The Police Command assured the public that all necessary checks were conducted on the group.

“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,” Hundeyin said.

Public Urged to Stay Calm

Addressing the public’s concerns, the Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, called for calm and discouraged the spread of unverified information.

“The Command remains committed to maintaining law and order across Lagos State and will continue to respond promptly to all matters relating to public safety,” the Commissioner stated.

The police advised residents to avoid spreading alarmist content, emphasising the importance of ing information before sharing.

https://punchng.com/men-in-viral-video-are-dangote-refinery-workers-police-dispel-alarm/

https://saharareporters.com/2025/05/16/police-clarify-viral-video-89-northern-youths-ibeju-lekki-say-they-are-legit-workers?fbclid=IwY2xjawKT5QNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3OTdjWFYyOWppYUU1MEFhAR4z2AuSv_V1bl1jmVRj9AJXgzIWAVI6t_ILIzBbZCvaZmb7tZl5EJGnAQMcHw_aem_A1kgfInoTcBqYuV3uI-2jA

Ipob soldiers?

Good. Now, that they have been scrutinized and given security clearance. Let us begin to ask other important questions.

1. Why did the so-called contractor have to ship in 89 workers from Katsina?
2. What happened to recruiting within the employable population in Lagos?
3. What is the motive and/or economic sense in transporting workers from Katsina burdening the company further with providing accommodation for them?
4. Will these workers pay PIT to Lagos State Government? Or will they enjoy tax free wages?
5. After the contract, will the contractor ensure their return to Katsina or leave them to add further pressure to the scare resources and over-stretched public amenities in the Metropolitan City?

Meanwhile, there's absolutely nothing wrong with shipping workers from Katsina. But 89 at once? LASG need to ask questions.

They must recruit from katsina, inspite of all the jobless lagos boys? Sanwo olu, how many times did I call you?

No joblesz workers in Lagos?

They are Expatriate workers for Dangote Refinery

Hopefully, Dangote replicates similar gesture across the 19 Northern States to educe the almajiris on the streets

Good one from dangote.

Very valid questions.

TallNigerian:
Good. Now, that they have been scrutinized and given security clearance. Let us begin to ask other important questions.

1. Why did the so-called contractor have to ship in 89 workers from Katsina?
2. What happened to recruiting within the employable population in Lagos?
3. What is the motive and/or economic sense in transporting workers from Katsina burdening the company further with providing accommodation for them?
4. Will these workers pay PIT to Lagos State Government? Or will they enjoy tax free wages?
5. After the contract, will the contractor ensure their return to Katsina or leave them to add further pressure to the scare resources and over-stretched public amenities in the Metropolitan City?

Meanwhile, there's absolutely nothing wrong with shipping workers from Katsina. But 89 at once? LASG need to ask questions.

Contract labourers aka Slàvêry.

That's good to hear.
This is how it is in civilised climes, u see something suspicious, u inform the security apparatus.
Not like those mad people in Edo that murdered 'innocent' northerners just because they suspect them.

Zooposki:
They must recruit from katsina, inspite of all the jobless lagos boys? Sanwo olu, how many times did I call you?

Lol Sanwoolu no care about Yoruba people. He can’t even be bold to demand 70% job for Lagos indigenes like Kano governor did few days ago.

CodeTemplarr:
No joblesz workers in Lagos?

So they have to come from Lagos?
Siting the refinery in Lagos isn't enough, Moreso u know how many Lagosians that also earn their living there?

Okay.

TallNigerian:
Good. Now, that they have been scrutinized and given security clearance. Let us begin to ask other important questions.

1. Why did the so-called contractor have to ship in 89 workers from Katsina?
2. What happened to recruiting within the employable population in Lagos?
3. What is the motive and/or economic sense in transporting workers from Katsina burdening the company further with providing accommodation for them?
4. Will these workers pay PIT to Lagos State Government? Or will they enjoy tax free wages?
5. After the contract, will the contractor ensure their return to Katsina or leave them to add further pressure to the scare resources and over-stretched public amenities in the Metropolitan City?

Meanwhile, there's absolutely nothing wrong with shipping workers from Katsina. But 89 at once? LASG need to ask questions.

Lol if you need cheap Labor and want results at the same time Northerner is the best bet...



Recruit ordinary Security from the North and another one from the south and check the difference....

The Police had to clarify so that no one will mistake them for Kidnappers or Bandits like we saw in Edo State...

i hope this guys will not start Lakurawa in Lagos, i have studied how terrorism spreads especially in Arabian countries, they always hide under legitimate businesses to proliferate their numbers before hitting you when you least expect.

Lagos State Government should not allow this.

Requesting a northern to come establish in your space comes with it's vices..
I implore Lagos government to put adequate security surveillance in place because over time these people grow into stringer vices to the community

They will form a nucleus of the northern hegemony in the Dangote area of Ibeju Lekki....

will the contractor provide accommodation for them?

meanwhile, why are my yoruba brothers not bothered by this news?

Maxymilliano:


https://punchng.com/men-in-viral-video-are-dangote-refinery-workers-police-dispel-alarm/

https://saharareporters.com/2025/05/16/police-clarify-viral-video-89-northern-youths-ibeju-lekki-say-they-are-legit-workers?fbclid=IwY2xjawKT5QNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3OTdjWFYyOWppYUU1MEFhAR4z2AuSv_V1bl1jmVRj9AJXgzIWAVI6t_ILIzBbZCvaZmb7tZl5EJGnAQMcHw_aem_A1kgfInoTcBqYuV3uI-2jA

ok, they have to go to Katsina to get works

Hope they will not turn to hunters

Toh

lexy2014:
will the contractor provide accommodation for them?

meanwhile, why are my yoruba brothers not bothered by this news?

Simply because Yoruba and Hausa/Fulani ARE ONE

Dangote used our FX as a nation to build his own refinery and he is now recruiting terrorists from Niger

TallNigerian:
Good. Now, that they have been scrutinized and given security clearance. Let us begin to ask other important questions.

1. Why did the so-called contractor have to ship in 89 workers from Katsina?
2. What happened to recruiting within the employable population in Lagos?
3. What is the motive and/or economic sense in transporting workers from Katsina burdening the company further with providing accommodation for them?
4. Will these workers pay PIT to Lagos State Government? Or will they enjoy tax free wages?
5. After the contract, will the contractor ensure their return to Katsina or leave them to add further pressure to the scare resources and over-stretched public amenities in the Metropolitan City?

Meanwhile, there's absolutely nothing wrong with shipping workers from Katsina. But 89 at once? LASG need to ask questions.

Ask Google na.

You can imagine recruiting them all the way from Kastina while most of us Yoruba Muslims yourths are hungry and jobless here, that is why I prefer the igbos to this Aboki people

When you give birth to uncontrollable number of children and you are looking for where to dump them, this is how it is...
Why are they coming to drag from the scarce resources we have when their state governors are collecting monthly Federal allocations

TallNigerian:
Good. Now, that they have been scrutinized and given security clearance. Let us begin to ask other important questions.

1. Why did the so-called contractor have to ship in 89 workers from Katsina?
2. What happened to recruiting within the employable population in Lagos?
3. What is the motive and/or economic sense in transporting workers from Katsina burdening the company further with providing accommodation for them?
4. Will these workers pay PIT to Lagos State Government? Or will they enjoy tax free wages?
5. After the contract, will the contractor ensure their return to Katsina or leave them to add further pressure to the scare resources and over-stretched public amenities in the Metropolitan City?

Meanwhile, there's absolutely nothing wrong with shipping workers from Katsina. But 89 at once? LASG need to ask questions.

Youths in Lagos are not ready to do kpon kpon work. They prefer doing Agbero work. Second base my people.