One person has died and 16 injured after an inferno engulfed an Oando filling station in the Obalende area of Lagos on Friday.
gathered that among the injured was an officer of the Lagos State Fire Service who suffered major burns. He was subsequently transferred to the Lagos State General Hospital for treatment. Other injured persons sustained minor injuries and were treated on the scene of incident.
Other eyewitnesses who shared pictures and videos of the incident on social media suspected that the tanker belonged to the fuel station. It was learnt that officers of the Lagos State Fire Service and the Federal Fire Service later arrived at the scene to quench the rampaging fire. “Efforts to combat the flames by the agency’s officials and men of the Lagos State Fire Service and the Federal Fire Service are ongoing. The fire has been curtailed and surrounding buildings protected.
Several men of the customs reportedly came to the Idiroko area and broke into many shops, making some traders to scamper for safety. The men were alleged to have taken away many bags of rice, sugar among others. The eyewitness said “The boy was killed this morning at Owode Idiroko by customs men. The boy’s name is Rilwan, a student at the Area Community High School, Owode.
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