Scores of suspected pipeline vandals
attempting to illegally extract petrol from a petroleum pipeline
belonging to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
are feared dead after a fire broke out during their activities.
are feared dead after a fire broke out during their activities.
The incident occurred on Thursday
evening, in the Ijedodo area in Lagos, when the vandals were scooping
the petrol into jerry cans, Vanguard reports.
A fight reportedly ensued among the
vandals, and one of them ignited the fire that subsequently caused an
explosion, causing the entire area to catch fire.
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