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Friday, October 18
Naija Newsearlier reported that an explosion had occurred around 5:30 p.m.
on Wednesday, injuring about three persons Reacting to the unfortunate incident via a statement, the management of NIPCO blamed the explosion on the activities of fake installers of CNG cylinders.
The statement read, “Unfortunately, the cylinder installed in the vehicle—later identified as a fake and fabricated, substandard unit not designed for CNG, exploded after filling with just around 4 SCM of gas.
The incidence has been reported at the local police station and the police has taken the custody of fake cylinder pieces and the car involved in the incident.
“We are cooperating fully with the relevant authorities to prevent a recurrence and reinforce our commitment to public safety across all operations.
“As a precautionary measure, the operations at the affected station are suspended to express our solidarity with those impacted by the incident..
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