A gas plant exploded at the Ipaja area of Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos in the early hours of Thursday, October 8, 2020, destroying several property.
The director-general of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu confirmed the incident saying their team had arrived the scene.
Oke-Osanyintolu, however, noted that the number of casualties is yet to be ascertained.
“We have activated an emergency response plan. Update will follow,” he added.






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