Fire guts NNPC petrol station in Lagos

A filling station belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is currently on fire.

Fire fighters are currently at the station, which is located at College road, Ogba, Lagos.

According to an eyewitness, the fire began at some minutes before 1 pm on Monday, when a tanker was discharging fuel at the station.

The environment surrounding the station is currently engulfed in thick smoke.

The NNPC filling station fire is the latest in a series of outbreaks in less than one month, since the lockdown declared on Lagos, Ogun and the federal capital territory, as part of efforts to limit the spread of coronavirus.

Since April 8, 2020, there have been fire outbreaks at the Treasury House, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) office, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) media office all in Abuja, as well as in Dugbe market in Ibadan, Oyo state.