People Confirmed Dead As Vandalized NNPC Pipeline Explodes In Abule Egba, Lagos [Photos/Video]

Two yet-to-be-identified persons have been confirmed dead on Sunday evening when a pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) exploded in the Ekoro area of Abule-Egba, Lagos State.

It was gathered that the suspected cause of the fire incident was due to the activities of vandals, who allegedly ruptured the pipeline in a bid to steal fuel.

As of the time of filing this report, the estimated value of the properties burnt in the fire incident could not be ascertained.

The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Oluwafemi Okeosanyintolu, who confirmed the incident, said:

“A raging fire from the explosion of a vandalised NNPC pipeline has caused panic among residents within Awori, U-turn and Pipeline communities in Abule Egba. LASEMA, the Lagos State Fire Service are responding and on top of the situation.

“Two people died, while eleven trucks laden with 40-feet containers were destroyed and about seven buildings have so far been razed down by the inferno.”

Also, the Director-General, Lagos State Fire Service, Margaret Adeseye, said three fire service stations had been deployed in the area to curtail the fire.

She said: “Yes, a fire incident is ongoing. Three of our stations are present at the scene of the fire incident. The fire is still on but under control. We have deployed personnel from the Agege, Alausa and Abesan fire stations to the area. The cause of the fire incident is still under investigation.”

The fire is getting more serious oh, Please Retwit Abule-egba pic.twitter.com/TjrbNiQmDR

— Adams Clem (@AdamsClem1) January 19, 2020

Update: Abule Egba on Fire. Abule Egba, ile Epo, Uturn… Please retweet to reach Fire Service and other authorities pic.twitter.com/9I4lpbazR4

— Kemawilly (@kemawilly) January 19, 2020

Currently at Pipeline Ile epo pic.twitter.com/ym2lXJkyWN

— TÖRÛK MÄÇKTŌ (@Agunbiade_Gafar) January 19, 2020

happening now

Around abule-Egba

Explosion pic.twitter.com/kQn4a3x9pD

— GOSPEL HARMONY TECHNOLOGIES  (@gospel_harmony) January 19, 2020

https://twitter.com/TalkactiveAfri1/status/1219004411256676352?s=20

THERE’S A PIPELINE BURNING AT ILE EPO ALONG ABULE EGBA.

Please Rt if you can see this.💔💔
https://t.co/F5FAn4p849

— ᴛᴀʟᴋ ᴛᴏ ᴇᴍᴍᴀɴᴜᴇʟ (@24_7onlinee) January 19, 2020

Agbado oke odo.. Pipeline
Abule-egba
Gas-pipeline leakage… This suffocation is much, we can't breathe…

Pray for Us🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/CSaxa21HJ9

— ALABI.🎈📸 (@Baba___Alabi1) January 19, 2020

Pipeline explosion at ile epo Oke odo near iyana Ipaja @followlasg #lagos @channelstv @lindaikeji @TundeEdnut pic.twitter.com/EsrulcQkZk

— @BRODADEA (@deaqross) January 19, 2020

– Just In : Pipeline explosion rocks Abule Egba, Lagos State.

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— Postsubman (@Postsubman) January 19, 2020