A tanker loaded with gasoline on Thursday afternoon exploded at Ijora Pallete Junction beside the Lagos State Homes Estate at Ijora Badiya, Lagos State.
Africa Today News, New York gathered that the explosion occurred at 1.30 p.m.
An eyewitness who witnessed the explosion told newsmen that the tanker was leaking and some passers-by drew the driver’s attention to the leakage.
The eyewitness said the driver consequently got down and attempted to use a fire extinguisher on the tanker before it exploded.
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As at the time of filing this report, firefighters and a team from Ijora Badiya Police Division were sighted on ground to secure lives and property.
They eventually put out the fire and no life was lost in the accident.
The police have diverted traffic from the road to prevent traffic congestion and prevent hoodlums from attacking innocent citizens.
According to a police officer, who pleaded anonymity, the police responded swiftly to the emergency and contacted the fire service which also responded fast.
In a related development, there is tension in Nembe, Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. following an explosion that rocked the facility of the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC).
Eni, which is the parent company of NAOC, on Monday revealed that the blast has disrupted oil production, cutting oil export from its Brass Export terminal by some 25,000 barrels per day.
According to Eni the explosion was the second attack in a few days after an earlier incident on February 28 at its Obama flow station led to a production shortfall of 5,000 barrels per day.
In a statement which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York, Eni’s management also disclosed that the gas output of 13 million standard cubic metres per day has been deferred due to the incident.
Already the blast has forced NAOC to declare ‘Force Majeure’ on expected oil output at Brass terminal and gas feeds to Bonny NLNG and Okpai Power Plant.
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK