UPDATED: Fire razes NNPC, Ibadan depot
The Nigerian Pipelines and Storage Company Limited, a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation , Apata, Ibadan, Oyo, depot was on Wednesday gutted by fire, leaving about seven persons injured.
One of the persons injured, simply identified as Moji was caught in the raging fire, sustaining severe burns. There was pandemonium when people around the NNPC depot, including the staff , saw pillows of fire, causing the people to start scaling the fence, and running helter-skelter to avoid been caught by the fire.The immediate cause of the inferno could not be ascertained, but a source attributed the afternoon fire to an electrical surge which sparked off the fire.
He said ” I was there when one of the tanker drivers was removing his battery and using another truck’s battery to kick start his truck. It was when he put the battery and was hitting the head of the battery, trying to fix it that fire sparked from the battery and the next thing we say was a pillow of fire, trapping everyone available. ”
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
BREAKING: Fire guts Ibadan NNPC depot
Read more »
Activists set casket on fire, protest lawmakers’ jumbo pay – Daily TrustThere was a mild drama in Lagos yesterday when some activists set a simulated casket ablaze in protest against what they called jumbo pay by members of the National Assembly. The activists led by Comrade Declan Ihekaire, National Coordinator of Activists for Good Governance, said the National Assembly populated by members of the ruling All …
Read more »
Iran Football Fan Dies after Setting Herself on Fire - THISDAYLIVEAn Iranian female football fan who set herself on fire a week ago has died. The woman set herself alight in Tehran after her trial, for attempting to enter a football stadium disguised as a man, was postponed. The authorities in Iran regularly stop women from entering stadiums. Her story has been followed closely by …
Read more »
Some people plotting to set Nigeria on fire –DSS
Read more »
Ronaldo under fire over rape allegations ahead of FIFA Best Awards - Daily Post NigeriaUSA's Alex Morgan has doubled down on her criticism of Cristiano Ronaldo, ahead of a possible meeting at the FIFA Best Awards later this month. The World C
Read more »