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Explosion rocks gas plant near Redemption Camp on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

An explosion has occurred close to the Redeemed Christian Church of God camp on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has confirmed that the explosion by was caused by a truck loaded with gas that burst into flame only a few meters away from the camp.

Reports states that the explosion caused dread amongst residents with many suggesting that it could have been a bomb blast by terrorists, no casualty has been confirmed,

The resulting fire from the disastrous incident raged for a while and affected other trucks parked at the scene until men of the Federal Fire Service arrived to put out the fire.

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Videos of the incident which flooded social media show fire blowing out from gas-loaded trucks within the premises of a plant.

The Lagos State Emergy Management Agency (LASEMA) has stated that there was no loss of life and no one was injured.

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