Five persons including a five-year-old have lost their lives to the pipeline explosion in Abule Egba area of Lagos State, the Director-General, Lagos Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has said.

Speaking with newsmen in Lagos on Monday, Oke-Osanyintolu explained that the agency had contained the fire that erupted from vandalised NNPC pipeline in the Ekoro area of Abule Egba around 8 pm on Sunday.

He said that as at 8a.m on Monday morning, the fire had been put off after several hours of intense firefighting by the combined teams of Lagos Fire and other agencies. “We were informed by 8.30p.m on Sunday and by 11.30p.m, we have contained it.” LASEMA had recorded five fatalities, three adult males, one adult female and one female child aged five-year-old. A total of 20 people were treated for minor injuries and discharged at the scene while 150 people including children are displaced. “Buildings affected at Ile Epo Ekoro Road, Alimosho Local Government Area include a storey building at No 18 Musa Erimo Street, four houses at Joel Nnadede Street.

“The houses are on No. 7, a storey building, No. 20, a bungalow, No.1A, bungalow and No. 2, a bungalow. “Also at Hamed Sodiq Str., No. 8, bungalow, No. 4, bungalow, No. 2, two-storey building and at NNPC power line road, No. 45, bungalow, No. 47, bungalow, No. 49, bungalow were also affected by the explosion,” he said.

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Oke-Osanyintolu explained that the agency had contained the fire that erupted from vandalised NNPC pipeline in the Ekoro area of Abule Egba around 8 pm on Sunday.

I'm sure if the police had arrested some of the vandals, the social media would have been inundated with several twisted versions of what actually transpired. People should learn to live within their limited means rather than turning to crimes which in most cases end up with unpleasant consequences.

I have seen several threads about some people being made to vacate "their homes" in Takwa Bay by soldiers. In all the threads, none has stated the reason for such action, but I'm pretty sure, there must be a reason.

My condolence goes to the innocent 5 yr old.