A petrol fuel station under the franchise of Pinnacle Oil and belonging to Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, has been reportedly set ablaze by unknown arsonists.
The incident reportedly occurred early Friday morning when the arsonists reportedly came in a Toyota Corolla car and carried out the operation
However, the Enugu State Police Command while confirming the fire incident said it may have been caused by a leakage from one of the vehicles that were on queue to purchase fuel.
This was contained in a statement issued by the DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Command.
According to him, “A fire incident occurred at Pinnacle Filling Station, Agbani Road, Enugu, in the morning hours of today, Friday, September 20, 2024.
“The fire was immediately put out with the support of the personnel of both federal and state fire services, who promptly responded to the emergency situation.“No life was lost. However, three vehicles on the queue to purchase fuel were torched, while normalcy has since been restored by the police.
“A preliminary investigation suggests that the fire may have been caused by fuel leakage from one of the vehicles buying fuel at the station.
“However, the Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, who led police operatives to the scene, has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State CID to conduct a full-scale investigation into the incident.”
Source: Daily Post