FIRE SERVICE ALLAY FEARS AFTER EXPLOSION ROCKS IKEJA UNDER BRIDGE

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Panic broke out on Friday evening near the Ikeja Under Bridge after an explosion rocked the area, causing widespread alarm.

Eyewitnesses revealed that the explosion, which occurred around 6:30 p.m., originated from a solar inverter that suddenly exploded.

“The explosion was caused by an inverter that blew up. The Lagos Fire and Rescue Service is already on the scene. There’s heavy traffic in the area, and people were seen running in panic,” Rabiu Abass told our correspondent.

Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, confirmed the incident, assuring the public that the situation was under control and that emergency teams were managing the situation.

“There is no cause for alarm. The situation is under control,” she said.

As at 8:30 p.m., Fire and Rescue Service officials were still working to put out the fire, which had spread to a nearby building.

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