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Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by ceometromedia: 7:20am On Aug 29, 2018 |
The Ebonyi Government on Tuesday sealed the Dipro Filling Station at Ezzamgbo for allegedly dispensing adulterated kerosene to consumers in the area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a resident of the area, Mrs Christiana Ibili, 34, reportedly purchased the commodity, which allegedly caused an explosion in a public residence on Aug. 24. The explosion, which killed two children in the building, allegedly occurred when one of the tenants attempted to light up their lantern after pouring the kerosene into it. The inferno from the explosion reportedly engulfed the entire house, leaving five-year-old Joy Ituma and six-year-old Joshua Onwe dead. The inferno also left Ibili and another tenant, 18-year-old Uchenna Ituma, with severe burns, while the building was razed. Speaking on the incident, Mr Bassey Chima, the Special Assistant to Gov. David Umahi on Petroleum and Oil, said that the station was sealed to enable the government to carryout proper investigation into the incident. “We want to analyse the commodity to ascertain whether it was adulterated as widely suspected. “We also want to ascertain its source of procurement and whether other petrol stations procured from the same source in order to avert a recurrence,” he said. Chima promised that the government would get to the root of the matter and warned the public to cease from patronising the station henceforth until further notice. The Ebonyi Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP. Loveth Odah said that the command had written to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation for expert sample analyses of the commodity. Odah said that the director of the petrol station was on the run and that police were making frantic efforts to arrest him. “The station’s manager, Mr Emmanuel Ominyi, and an attendant, identified simply as Anayo, are in our custody and assisting us with useful information. “The petrol station’s manager curiously claimed not to know the director’s name and both he and the attendant claimed that the director solely handles the procurement of petroleum products,” she said. Odah said that police were still guarding the petrol station to prevent angry youths of the area from destroying it. “This measure is to prevent further loss of lives and property. We appeal to people of the area not to take the law into their hand,” she said. She said that the command had commenced full investigation into the incident. Dr Emeka Ogah, the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, confirmed the death of the children. Ogah also said that one of the survivors was still on admission in the hospital. He said that the victim was responding to treatment but regretted that the hospital was in dire need of funds to be able to discharge its functions. “It appears that the victim’s relatives abandoned him, so we appeal to the government, well-meaning individuals and organisations to come to his rescue,” he said. http://www.metronaija.ng/ebonyi-govt-seals-petrol-station-over-kerosene-explosion/ |
Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by AlphLukau: 7:25am On Aug 29, 2018 |
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Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by kennypoju04: 7:25am On Aug 29, 2018 |
Is this a good measure Check my siggy |
Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by MANNABBQGRILLS: 7:26am On Aug 29, 2018 |
Good way to go |
Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by MANNABBQGRILLS: 7:27am On Aug 29, 2018 |
kennypoju04:It is for now.... This measure is to prevent further loss of lives and property. 1 Like |
Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by money121(m): 7:27am On Aug 29, 2018 |
Ok |
Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by famousroland(m): 7:28am On Aug 29, 2018 |
Nice one, before dem kill innocent people 1 Like |
Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by omoniomoade(f): 7:29am On Aug 29, 2018 |
kerosene lantern still dey this country? rip to the dead. 1 Like |
Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by Opinionated: 7:29am On Aug 29, 2018 |
Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by ngwababe(f): 7:31am On Aug 29, 2018 |
Very good, even Sue the management! 2 Likes |
Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by itiswellandwell: 7:32am On Aug 29, 2018 |
Good one Ebonyi govt. Other states should look into this preventive measure. Any filling station caught selling adulterated product should be fined heavily. Fine that will make them see adulterated useless if they are caught after they must have been fined. 1 Like |
Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by Nobody: 7:32am On Aug 29, 2018 |
omoniomoade: Thank God for your life. Some of us still dey use am 6 Likes |
Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by djjosh(m): 7:36am On Aug 29, 2018 |
The fuel station should be closed! |
Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by bigfat05: 7:37am On Aug 29, 2018 |
this is not good |
Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by pelicanbeau(f): 7:38am On Aug 29, 2018 |
Save Ebonyi people oooooooo 1 Like |
Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by lastempero: 7:39am On Aug 29, 2018 |
Kpofire on the beat. |
Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by benjamin007: 7:40am On Aug 29, 2018 |
H |
Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by theDukegold(m): 7:43am On Aug 29, 2018 |
Thank God for the state govenment intervention, unlike some lifeless personel. |
Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by Nobody: 7:46am On Aug 29, 2018 |
I have noticed that our government do not prioritize preventative measures in this country.They will turn a blind eye to an re-occurence of a bad phenomenon until they are numerous casualties.That is when they will wake up to their responsibilities. If the inferno had not occurred,the ebonyi government will not know that it is supposed to abate the circulation of adulterated kerosene. 1 Like |
Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by FBIL: 7:57am On Aug 29, 2018 |
When a Governor is alive he acts but when a president is lifeless he looks while people die. Kudos to Umahi 1 Like |
Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by Eziokwugbaoto: 10:19am On Aug 29, 2018 |
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Re: Ebonyi Govt. Seals Petrol Station Over Kerosene Explosion by aliunuel: 10:20am On Aug 29, 2018 |
Cant there be a check to know if kerosine is adultrated or not before using? Like litmus paper? |
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