A fuel station located on Old Akute Road in the Obawole area of Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government, Lagos, was engulfed in flames on Wednesday.
The fire reportedly broke out while a petrol tanker was offloading fuel at the station.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident.
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Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Jubril Gawat, shared on social media that emergency responders from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service were already at the scene.
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In response to a concerned resident on Twitter, Gawat added that it appeared the fire may have started from a building behind the filling station.
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