There was a pipeline explosion in the Abule Ado close to FESTAC area of Lagos State on Sunday morning.
Many residents of FESTAC, Badagry and some other areas of the state first heard a loud noise in the morning, with many of them expressing fear and thinking it was a bomb blast.
But many residents close to the area later saw a massive smoke that accompanied the explosion and at this time, casualties are yet unknown.
An explosion, suspected to be from crude oil pipelines, has occurred in Abule Ado, Lagos.
The incident, which happened at about 9 a.m. Sunday, sent residents scampering to safety.
Several houses were affected, including a girls’ Catholic boarding school. It is still unclear if there is any fatality.
When contacted, Nosa Okunbor, the spokesperson of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said an emergency team was heading to the location of the explosion.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) was said to have shut down the pipeline and its officials were heading to the scene of the explosion.
