At least two people have tragically lost their lives, and three others have sustained severe injuries following a gas explosion at a gas retail shop in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State.
The state’s Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a post on his official X handle on Wednesday.
He stated that the incident, which occurred on Tuesday at the Abule Pan area on the Lekki Epe Expressway in Ibeju Lekki, resulted in the destruction of about four shops.
“It is just a week and we have recorded another gas explosion at a gas retail shop, this time in Ibeju-Lekki.
“Sadly, two persons died, three persons sustained injuries and four shops got razed. Let us prevent avoidable deaths. Let us be safety-conscious at all times!”, the post read.
This incident comes shortly after a similar one last week, which also resulted in property damage.
On May 1, a pregnant woman and 21 others sustained varying degrees of injury in a gas explosion at the Alayabiagba community in the Ajegunle-Apapa area of the state.
