The claim and counter-claims by Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria (SHIN) and Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics (LADOL) over the death of a Korean employee at LADOL free zone in Lagos have continued, even as the Korean firm has alleged that the killing was premeditated.
LADOL had earlier explained that the shooting by an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) was in error.
Managing Director of Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria; Mr. Jejin Jeon told journalists about the shooting which has turned the two business partners to foes, that the NSCDC official who was on duty at LADOL fired deliberately at his NSCDC colleague, killing him with three shots on the spot, before moving away to a different location where he also deliberately shot the Korean employee who had been working in a crawler crane within the SHI-MCI yard.
Jeon who also showed alleged video evidence of the incident to back his claim, also faulted the earlier claim by the Commandant General of NSCDC Mohammed; Abdullah Gana, that the NSCDC guard opened fire “in error”, he insisted that the shooting was a deliberate and unprovoked attack.
He also claimed that after the killings, the gunman then made his way to the front gate of the SHI-MCI yard where he threatened SHI-MCI’s unarmed guards and demanded to pass the gate, adding that the shootings could not have been accidental.
He also faulted the press statement issued by LADOL where it claimed that the Korean employee was in a “stable condition,” when the employee had already died.
Jeon stated that LADOL’s statement that he was in a “stable condition” issued after the SHI-MCI employee had already tragically died was a deliberate attempt to downplay the seriousness of the matter.
Explaining further, Jeon added: “Thirdly, LADOL falsely stated that they were providing ‘every support we can to those impacted and their families.’ LADOL have provided no support to the Korean employee, or to his family or to SHI-MCI since the incident. They made no communication to the employee or his family whatsoever, either privately or publicly, and have offered no other support as of now. To this date, there is no public apology to the Korean expatriate that lost his life”.
“Fourthly, LADOL falsely stated that the incident was, ‘contained entirely within the fabrication and integration shipyard at LADOL.’ The gunman threatened the SHI-MCI security guards at gun-point to pass the gate. He then exited the gate to the area outside the fabrication and integration yard,” Jeon claimed further.
Shipping Position Daily recalls that the Korean employee of Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria had been confirmed dead at the hospital where he was receiving treatment after the gunshot injuries.
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) said in an earlier statement that the deceased suffered multiple injuries to key organs, which led to his death.
But, spokesman for LADOL; Olakunle Kalejaiye confirmed the shooting incident in a statement released before the death of the Korean employee of SHI.
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