Chinese man working for CCECC orders soldier to assault two Nigerian workers in Lagos

Eric Patrick

A Chinese man, (named unknown) ordered a Nigerian soldier to assault two Nigerian men who are said to be working on the Lagos Blue line rail.

According to reports gathered by Thewatch Africa, the Chinese man is an expatriate of the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), the company awarded the contract of the electric rapid transit line that runs in Lagos.

Eyewitnesses told our correspondent that incident occurred on Friday at the Abule Ado axis of the construction project.

The incident was said to be the third in the last one month to Nigerian workers with CCECC.

One of the eyewitnesses who refused to be mentioned said "the two men had attempted to join the back cabin of the company’s Toyota Hilux after close of work. 

"This infuriated the Chinese national who then ordered a soldier attached to him to “deal extensively with them till to his satisfaction."

Another source who witnessed the incident said, “Yesterday, at about 5:30pm after work, these two workers wanted to go home at the back of the Hilux. Meanwhile this Chinese man was inside.

"Immediately, they attempted to climb the back of the Hilux, he saw them and instructed the soldier with him to brutalise these workers.

“In the process the soldier started hitting the workers with gun and they were badly injured.

“This act has been on for long, I have witnessed two others in the last one month. To even think these workers are badly paid. They’re paid below N70,000, yet working hard from 7:30am to 6:00pm, Monday to Sunday.”

“It was so sad, it happened at Abulado yesterday, the Chinese man turned our security operative to slave. A soldier being paid by taxpayers was asked by a foreigner to brutalise same Nigerians, so sad. The army authorities should fish him out and deal with him,” another source said.

“Even the Lagos State government should investigate this, these are the guys working day and night on the Lagos Blue rail construction from Marina to Okoko.”

This is coming a few weeks after another Chinese national was caught on tape mutilating Naira notes after officials of the Lagos State government sealed his company for violating some laws. 

The incident occurred at a Chinese-owned company along the Lekki-Epe Expressway.

In the viral video, the Chinese national was seen resisting the officials’ attempts to shut down the company.

During the confrontation, he pulled Naira notes from his bag and tore them, sparking outrage on social media.

At the scene, some individuals believed to be Nigerian workers at the company appeared to shield the man from being apprehended by the Lagos State officials.

The incident subsequently generated widespread reactions, with many Nigerians demanding the arrest of the individual.