Admin l Wednesday, July 14, 2021
IKOTUN, Lagos, Nigeria – A major fire disaster has been averted in Ikotun area of Lagos State when officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency(LASEMA) and other collaborators shutdown operation at the scene of PMS leakage at Prince Adeyemi Street, off Governor’s Road, Ikotun.
We gathered that the NNPC pipeline conveying fuel had been vandalized and flowing into surrounding drainage forcing residents to start helping themselves with the product.
According to the signed Situation Report that emanated from the DG/CEO LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, upon arrival at the incident scene, PMS was observed flowing into the drainage along the street.
“Further investigation at the incident scene revealed that it is as a result of suspected pipeline vandalism/bunkering at a particular spot on the street in the early hours of Monday 12th July, 2021.
“Lagos State Fire Service (Abesan Station) has blanketed the entire area thus eliminating the vulnerability of the area as a result of the identified hazard. NNPC officials have also repaired the vandalized portion of the pipeline.
“Residents have been advised to go about their normal activities, but desist from open burning and naked flames until the emulsifiers applied by Fire Service fully digests the hydrocarbons/PMS”, LASEMA said.
