LASEMA's Report On Fire Outbreak At Mobil Filling Station In Ikeja

LASEMA's Report On Fire Outbreak At Mobil Filling Station In Ikeja

By Ayodele Ifasakin

 *PRELIMINARY REPORT REGARDING THE FIRE OUTBREAK AT MOBIL FILLING STATION, OPPOSITE AIRPORT HOTEL, ALLEN JUNCTION*

LASEMA's Report On Fire Outbreak At Mobil Filling Station In Ikeja

In response to distress calls received by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, through the 767/112 Toll-Free Emergency lines at 1108hrs, the Agency activated it's Tiger Response Team from the Command and Control Centre, Alausa, Ikeja.

Upon arrival of the Tiger Team at the incident scene, it was observed that the Mobil filling station at the aforementioned location was engulfed in flames. 

On further investigations conducted at the incident scene, the fire was attributed to explosion of a 12 ton gas truck, registration number  unknown, which impacted several cars within the filling station and portions of a nearby building. 

*CAUSE OF FIRE*

● Cause of the incident is  currently under investigations.

● Immediate and remote cause of the 12 ton gas truck explosion had not been ascertained as at time of writing the Preliminary Report.

*DAMAGE REPORT*

● 6 cars, (both commercial and private vehicles) were impacted. 

● The second floor of a two storey building beside the gas station was also affected. 

*CASUALTY REPORT*

● There were no fatalities as a result of the incidence.

● Two adult males suffered severe burns, while others sustained minor injuries.

● The injured individuals were promptly rescued and given immediate medical attention by the Agency's Pre-Hospital Care Team in collaboration with LASAMBUS before being transferred to LASUTH for further medical treatment.

*ACTION TAKEN:*

●Safety Measures were activated at the incident as part of measures to safeguard responders at the scene while the operation lasts. 

●LRT is coordinating the Rescue Operation which is being conducted in collaboration with other first responders.

●All responders are working fervently to ensure a quick and successful operation to restore normalcy to the environment. 

*STATUS:*

●The fire has been brought under control and quickly contained by the Agency's LRT and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service preventing it from spreading further to surrounding buildings. 

● Operation is ongoing.

● Updates to follow. 

*IN ATTENDANCE:* LASEMA Response Team, LASEMA Pre-Hospital Care Unit, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, NEMA and Officials of the Nigerian Police Force.

Nosa Okunbor 

Head, Public Affairs Unit-LASEMA 

8th August, 2024

How Fire Gutted NNPC's Petrol Station in Yaya Abatan

AgegePulse Magazine

When LASEMA officials received a distress call on Monday 27th April, 2020 at about 1:00pm  concerning a fire outbreak at NNPC petrol station located at Yaya Abatan bus stop off college road. This led to the activation of the Agency's emergency response plan.

CAUSE:
Upon arrival of the Agency's officials at the incident scene, it was gathered that a tanker with 33,000 litres of diesel caught fire while discharging its contents into an underground tank.

RESPONSE: The Agency's response team personally coordinated by the DG/CEO Lasema as well other emergency responders jointly fought and subsequently extinguished the flames at about 4:49pm.

LOSS/SALVAGE:
No casualty nor fatality was recorded. However, about 30 vehicles were affected. The combined effort of the emergency responders led to the salvage of properties and buildings nearby.

RESPONDERS AT THE SCENE;The Honorable Commissioner Of Special Duties ENG Tayo Bamgbose-Martins, The Chairman Ifako Local Govt Apostle Toba Oke
Lagos State Fire Services, Federal Fire Service, NEMA, RRS, NSCDC.

RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Continuous sensitization and advocacy on fire safety measures should be embarked upon by relevant Government Agencies.
2. Installation of fire extinguishers at both public and private domains should be encouraged.
3. All petrol stations in the state should install at least one  fire hydrant in their domain.
4. Onlookers and members of the public are to stay safe by keeping away from the flames and observe social distancing while freeing the responders to carry out their work unhindered.

Lagos police captured cultists who killed Fashola

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Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested six members of a dreaded cult group, Aiye Confraternity in Lagos.


The cultists were allegedly responsible for killing a victim identified as Fashola in Bariga.

 Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana disclosed that operatives of Operation Crush had on Saturday at about 8:15pm arrested one Fatai Nofui aka ‘Itape,’ of No 12 Ago Owu Street, Bariga, age 28 and one Qudus Kazeem “aka” ‘Bobo’ of No 14 Tape Street, Bariga.

He said the suspects were arrested at Ebute Bariga following a sustained monitoring.

 “They are members of Aiye confraternity with allegiance to one Mohammed, alias “Obama” as their leader in Bariga. The gang is responsible for series of violent attacks, armed robbery and murder in Bariga and environs.

 They are on Police wanted list for the murder of one ” Fashola” on 3/11/2019 at Pedro area.

“Exhibits recovered from them include: an axe, a HTC phone, one Nokia, and one Intel phone they snatched from one Amusa Bukola of No 34 Odundi street Bariga.

 Investigation led to the arrest of four other members of the gang namely: Muiyis Saraki, alias ‘Bosingwa,’ age 23; Lucky Sunday, aged 2; David Okpa, alias “na god ” aged 29 and Taye Balogun, alias ‘Gbalagbala’ 24,” Elkana said.

He said investigation was ongoing and that the suspects will be charged to court.

Lagos Reporters

BREAKING: TCN BEGINS MAINTENANCE WORK ON ALIMOSHO POWER STATION

...Some Parts of Agege, Alimosho To Witness 7hours Blackout

Going by the credible information reaching Agegepulse now, some parts of Agege and Alimosho Local Government Areas will be without power supply for about 7 hours Tomorow, Friday, 31st August, 2018.

This is because the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN has concluded plans to carryout maintenance  work on 'T3 100MVA transformer' at Alimosho TCN Station.

Agegepulse learnt that the development is to enable TCN crew install fire preventive equipment on the transformer. The maintenance works will be between the hours of 10a.m and 5p.m.

According to TCN, the following areas will be affected within the said period of time. They are: Tower Aluminium Company, Oko Oba, Iju Road, Oke Odo, Ekoro, Ajasa, Olota, Unity, Olorun Adababa, NYSC Ipaja Areas and Environs.

Radio Continental Relaunches as MAX 102.3Fm Lagos

...To focus strictly on entertainment

One of the leading radio stations in Lagos, Radio Continental 102.3fm has relaunched as MAX 102.3 fm on the same frequency. The relaunch was done at a glitzy ceremony held recently at the Federal Palace Hotel, Balmoral Convention Centre Victoria Island.

AgegePulse learnt that the relaunch was part of Continental Broadcasting Service's, CBS plan to refocus the company as a core entertainment station.

You recall that about 400 staff were recently sacked by Television Continental, TVC, a sister brand of the CBS. The development was to relief most of his core news and other fringe staff in order to diversify into majorly entertainment.

Also, there had been speculation that the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) had withdrawn the licence of Radio Continental including comments by former Minister of Aviation and PDP member Femi Fani-Kayode suggesting that the Buhari-government is getting back at Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is believed to own the radio station as part of TVC Communications group which also includes the TVC, TVC News and Adaba fm Akure but yesterday's relaunching event would prove such negative speculation as unfounded.

Now MAX 102.3, the station will now focus more on Music and has added former Brila fm OAP Murphy Ijemba to its stable which includes the likes of Wale PowPowPow, Honeypot,  Lady ‘O’ Mary, Debbie and Mark ‘DSoulja.

You can listen to and interact with the station via its website Max1023.fm