The presence of these munitions near the densely populated Ikeja area of Lagos has heightened public anxiety, especially as the base has been without power for over 16 days. Efforts to resolve the reported ₦4 billion debt allegedly owed to Ikeja Electric Company by the Nigerian Air Force have so far failed.
Tensions escalated when armed military personnel reportedly stormed and vandalized the corporate headquarters and Oshodi office of Ikeja Electric. The personnel allegedly held staff, visitors, and journalists hostage for hours, subjected them to torture, and seized their personal belongings. It was further gathered that some staff members were taken away, while about 40 official vehicles belonging to the company were forcefully moved to the Air Force base.
