The management of Dangote Cement Plc has guaranteed all of its employees and clients that the thugs who broke into its Obajana factory and shot some employees would be caught and prosecuted. Dangote Cement is owned by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. SaharaReporters had reported that some workers of Dangote Cement, Obajana in Kogi State were reportedly shot and others injured as armed members of the state’s security outfit stormed the cement factory on Wednesday.
Dangote Company Vows To Prosecute Kogi State Government-Sponsored Thugs Who Attacked Facility, WorkersSome staff members of the company said about seven persons were shot during the incident.
The state House of Assembly had ordered the closure of the company after its investigation revealed that the cement factory allegedly had no valid acquisition for the company.But in a reaction on Friday in Lagos, Michel Punchercos, Managing Director, Dangote Cement Plc, vowed to deploy a full legal action to arrest the attackers
“The management of Dangote Cement Plc, wishes to inform members of the public, especially its customers and other stakeholders of the recent invasion of its Obajana Cement Plant, Kogi by armed vigilantes on the orders of the state government. “Claims that the state governor had also contradicted when he said the shutdown was due to an alleged invalid acquisition of the company by Dangote Industries Ltd.
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