Many Buildings Burnt As Pipeline Explosion Rocks Abule-Ado, Lagos

Pipeline Explosion rocks abule ado

early this morning in Lagos State…reports had it that

pipeline owned by the Nigeria National

Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, in Abule-Soba community of Lagos state, exploded at about 8am Sunday

morning, March 15, 2019

The explosion was so loud that

residents of Surulere, Amuwo Odofin,

Oshodi, Ikeja, Alimosho and environs

felt the impact. The explosion left some

of the windows shattered and ceilings pulled off.

According to PUNCH media , A resident, Aliu

Jimoh, said two fire service trucks had

arrived the scene of the explosion but

the fire was yet to be put out, adding

that scores of people had been injured.

He said, “ There is a problem in Abule

Ado right now, a pipeline has exploded

and many buildings have collapsed,

including a school. We don’t know if

people are in the building or not. ”

The Public Relations Officer, Lagos

State Emergency Management

Authority, Nosa Okunbor , added, “ A

team is heading to Abule Ado, trade

fair axis for investigation of the alleged

pipeline explosion. We are awaiting

details and preliminary reports. Please

avoid speculations.