Anxiety over broken pipeline in Arepo

[TheNation]

 Residents of Journalists Estate (Phase II) Arepo, on Lagos Ibadan-Expressway, Ogun State, fled their homes  Tuesday night following the leakage of Petroleum Product from the pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the area.

The pipeline was allegedly vandalised at about 10pm by oil thieves.

An eye witness said the spilled petrol which took  over the area constitutes  a threat to residents who fear it could lead to an outbreak of fire.

He said since the withdrawal of security agents from the  Estate two years ago, residents have been living in fear.

Although, the broken pipeline was fixed by NNPC officials, many residents were yet to return to their homes.



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