Too much pressure on pipeline caused gas explosion in Abule Ado, says NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has revealed that excessive pressure on the pipeline led to the gas explosion in the Abule Ado community of Lagos State on Sunday, March 15.
The agency's Southwest Coordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye, dismissed claims that the explosion was caused by a bomb blast or Improvised Explosives Devices (IED). According to Farilonye, a preliminary security analysis showed that an eight-tonne truck laden with core stone and parked on the pipeline exerted too much pressure on it. The fuel that escaped from the pipeline after the pressure remained overnight, saturating the atmosphere and forming a whitish substance before exploding.
Commissioner of Police (CP) Maikudi Shehu, who is in charge of the Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD), also supporte...