It’s possible that the attack on Ikeja DISCO was approved by the government. • 135 rights groups write to Tinubu, NASS, and demand an investigation. By Nnamdi Ojiego and Emma Nnadozie (Crime Editor) The safety of bombs and other high-calibre weapons and armaments that are allegedly kept at the Lagos Air Force Base is causing increasing anxiety and concern. This is because the local electricity distribution company disconnected the military facility over the weekend.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Given the continuous power outage at the facility, the proximity of potentially hazardous bombs to the densely populated Ikeja neighborhood of Lagos increased public anxiety. The base had been without power for almost 16 days, and after the Air Force allegedly failed to pay the N4 billion debt owing to Ikeja Electric Company, some armed military troops broke into and damaged the company’s corporate headquarters and Oshodi unit offices.
At the conclusion of the invasion, some employees of the electric company were taken away, while approximately 40 official vehicles belonging to the company were forcibly seized and taken to the military base. After holding the staff and visitors, including some journalists on duty at the premises, hostage for hours, the renegade Air Force personnel reportedly tortured them and confiscated their personal belongings.
According to information obtained as of Friday, senior officials from the power company met with senior Air Force officers, including representatives of the Lagos State government, at Alausa. Following the meeting, significant decisions were made to guarantee that things resumed as usual while efforts were underway to address the problems.
Superior quality weapons But according to sources, the base still lacked electricity as of yesterday, which heightened concerns among military and civilian communities about the potential explosion of high-calibre weapons and missiles kept there.
The source said, “Since the blackout began, we have been using solar and generators, but they are insufficient to run coolants in the warehouse where the bombs and missiles are kept. Even worse, the expense of using fuel to run the generators is increasing, and an explosion is inevitable if the heat gets too intense.
There are very explosive bombs weighing 150, 200, 250, and 500 kg, and if they detonate, Lagos and the surrounding states would suffer unimaginable losses and damages that would surpass the recent bombing in Ikeja. We own one Beloga bomb. It contains 151 bomblets that, when detonated legally or illegally, can destroy homes and properties within a 1000-kilometer radius. Each bomblet can be pushed 500 kilometers.
“We also have 250 Pre-Frag bombs, which can shatter houses and properties within 500 kilometers if they are propelled 250 kilometers, and 250 law-drag incendiary bombs, which can destroy houses and properties within 500 kilometers if they are propelled up to 500 kilometers, along with the effect of fire.”
The source provided additional information about the Air Force’s debt to the DISCO, saying, “That N4 billion debt was owed since the inception of the base on April 14th, 1964. We have been paying N60m every month to the electric company through meter account number 100069855. N4,200 is being deducted from the salaries of our Flight officers monthly for the electricity bill. Other junior officers do not pay because it is paid directly from the source. So, we have been doing our best.” The whooping bill they are quoting has existed since the beginning, and it is up to them and the authorities to settle rather than forcing those of us who have continued to pay to shoulder the burden.
Unconfirmed sources claimed that some military personnel are seriously considering moving family members outside of Lagos state because they are aware of the potential for an explosion if the darkness persists. Attempts to contact the Nigerian Air Force spokesperson or any other high-ranking official were unsuccessful; however, one source stated that the issue has been resolved after a meeting with top officers held Friday in Alausa, but bemoaned the fact that danger will always be present as long as the darkness lasts.
More anxiety has been raised by the attack on Ikeja DISCO’s facilities on Thursday, which some sources claim may have received government approval. Examination 135 human rights organizations have written to President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly (NASS) asking a full inquiry into the incident in response to the disturbing disclosure that has sparked widespread requests for one.
According to a statement issued by the Nigerian Human Rights Community (NHRC) and signed by its General Secretary, National President Adewale Adeoye, and regional officials Kudu Abubakar and Digifa David Weri, the invasion was violent. The coalition declared that it was ready to use all available domestic and international legal means to oppose the invasion. tools to which Nigeria is totally dedicated.
After 25 years of post-military rule, “invasion of private or corporate institutions by armed Air Force personnel or soldiers should be a thing of the past.” The statement said that some senior officers’ orders for the invasion violated Nigeria’s constitution and depicted the country as facing the possibility of brute force intervention, but with an elected President, in a democracy.
It is not appropriate to ignore this problem. In order to determine the degree of the damage done to the organization’s property and to determine the officers responsible, President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly are urgently encouraged to establish an independent panel of inquiry.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
