Petrol spillage on Isheri-Ijegun road leave residents in panic

Residents of Fagbile Estate, Isheri Ijegun Road, a suburb of Lagos, have fled their homes as a result of a vandalised pipeline which spilled its content in the area.

One of the residents disclosed on condition of anonymity, on Thursday in Lagos that she was woken up by the smell of fuel from the broken pipeline.

According to her, she saw some people carrying fuel in different kegs at about 6.00 am when she woke up to prepare food in her shop.

“At about 6.00 a.m, when I came out to prepare food, I saw the movements from the direction of the broken pipeline, people carrying kegs and buckets of fuel.

“I became afraid that if the pipe is not repaired, a repeat of the Ijegun fire disaster might occur,” the woman said.

As at the time of filing this report, movement of commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as Okada, had been restricted around the area to prevent fire outbreak.

It was gathered that the pipeline was broken by vandals in the early hours of Thursday, and the residents are urging concerned authorities to urgently intervene.

Credit: PM News