Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has said that 60 vehicles and many offices were vandalised with other items looted in attacks on its corporate headquarters and the Tincan Island Port.

This was made known on Sunday, in a statement by the General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, NPA, Jatto Adams.

The statement stated that about 300 hoodlums on October 20th and 21st set a wing of the office building on fire while burning and vandalising several vehicles.

According to t Adams, the attack on the Tincan Island Port commenced on Tuesday, October 20, when the hoodlums made an attempt to forcefully gain access into the port, attacked the administrative building and set ablaze a truck which was evacuating cargo.

He further explained that it took the combined efforts of officers of the port authority police, the police mobile force and the Nigerian Customs Service to repel the attack.

The attackers at the headquarters were said to have gained access into the premises on Wednesday, October 21, from the outer Broad Street wing brandishing daggers, sticks and cutlasses.

The statement read in part; “After an assessment of the extent of damage, it was discovered that apart from the annex wing that was burnt, many offices were vandalised, while computers, printers, water dispensers and other electronic devices were looted.

“A total of 27 vehicles, including cars, utility vehicles, pick up vans and staff buses were set on fire, while 33 other vehicles, 22 of which belong to members of staff were vandalised.”

Adams added that a Toyota Prado SUV, a Bajaj Motorcycle, and one Hilux patrol van were also stolen from the premises but that the authority’s assets were comprehensively insured, and insurers were currently undergoing an assessment of the damages.

“The management of the authority is particularly grateful that no life was lost in this sad incident. This is in spite of the fact that some members of staff who were on critical duties in the building at the time of the attack,” the NPA said.