Fire guts illegal oil storage facility in Lagos

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An illegal oil storage facility was on Tuesday gutted by fire in the Oregun area of Lagos State.

It was gathered that the incident which happened around 11am at Plot 10 Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun, was caused by the activities of illegal oil bunkerers.Our correspondent learnt that 11 gallons of 1000 litres, 33 drums of 200 litres, three surface tanks of 10,000 litres, 25 drums of 200 litres filled with diesel, four buses were discovered at the scene of the fire.

The Acting Head of the Lagos State Fire Service, Adeseye Margaret, said the agency traced a visible smoke from the Alausa Fire Station to the scene and discovered that some suspects were involved in illegal bunkering.

 

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