By Shola Akingboye – July 3, 2019
A pipeline explosion has been reported at Ijegun area of the Satellite town Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. The explosion said to have occurred late into the Wednesday night to early morning of Thursday, is stirring up panic among residents of the area as many are already said to have vacates their houses for safety.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has directed its team of engineers to immediately investigate and commence repairs of Thursday’s pipeline explosion allegedly caused by vandals at Ijegun, a Lagos suburb.
Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, the Group General Manager, Public Affairs of NNPC told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone in Abuja that the explosion was caused by vandals and the Group Managing Director, Dr Maikanti Baru, has directed the corporation’s team of engineers to resume at the fire scene and redress the situation.
According to Ughamadu, “The fire was ignited when some vandals were scooping fuel from the pipeline.
