BREAKING: Chaos as Military Men Storm Ikeja Electric Headquarters, Assault Staff, Video Trends

• Chaos erupted at the Ikeja Electric headquarters as Nigerian Air Force personnel allegedly stormed the premises over electricity disconnection
• IKEDC claims the Air Force base owed over N4 billion, leading to the power cut that triggered the violent invasion, office vandalism, and theft of company assets
• Staff members were assaulted, critical equipment destroyed, and the CEO narrowly escaped as the attackers searched the premises

Ikeja, Lagos state - The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) has confirmed that personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) stormed its headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday.

This development was a result of the disconnection of the electricity supply to the Sam Ethnan Air Force Base over unpaid bills.

As reported by The Cable, IKEDC’s spokesperson, Kingsley Okotie, described the invasion as violent, saying the military personnel vandalised offices, assaulted staff, and carted away several company assets.

"It happened this morning from the Nigerian Air Force, Sam Ethnan Barracks, Ikeja. They are owing us over N4 billion, they were disconnected, and this is what we got," Okotie stated.

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According to him, the incident left multiple employees injured, including himself.

"As I speak with you now, I have a fractured leg. They molested and assaulted our staff. They took about 16 of our vehicles, with our drivers forced to drive them at one point," he added.

IKEDC: There was massive destruction

Okotie revealed that the attackers destroyed critical office infrastructure, including laptops, mobile phones, and the company’s entire IT system.

He also said the closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras were disabled during the invasion.

"They destroyed all our offices, stole laptops, phones, destroyed all our IT infrastructure, blinded all the CCTV cameras," he lamented.

He further disclosed that IKEDC’s Chief Executive Officer, Folake Soetan, narrowly avoided being captured.

"Luckily, they couldn’t arrest the CEO, but they were looking vehemently for her," Okotie said.

As of the time of filing this report, there has been no official statement from the Nigerian Air Force regarding the invasion.

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Witnesses stated that the uniformed men arrived in numbers and immediately began attacking workers present in the building.

One staff member, who spoke on condition of anonymity for safety reasons, described the scene as terrifying.

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Previously, Legit.ng reported that residents in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state, have been thrown into panic as a soldier attached to Sterling Global Limited, an oil company, allegedly shot and killed a youth from the Ete community.

The soldier, whose identity remains unknown, was said to have reportedly shot the youth for allegedly stealing diesel from the company.

As reported by Vanguard, the incident happened a week after another military personnel reportedly shot dead a resident in the same area, further escalating tensions in the community. Sources in the area revealed that the killing occurred on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.

Source: Legit.ng