A smoker started Ojuelegba fire – LASG
The fire Ojuelegba residents in Surulere Local Government Area of Lagos State woke up to Saturday was ignited by a cigarette stub, government officials have said.
The Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental relations, Mr. Oluseye Oladejo and his Information and Strategy counterpart, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni. who was represented by Chief Superintendent of Police, Waidi Ayilara and other agencies, disclosed this at a joint media briefing to address various issues concerning safety and protection of citizenry during and after the Yuletide period.
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According to Oladejo, indiscriminate dropping of cigarette stubs or fireworks is dangerous and could lead to fire outbreaks.
“An example of this threat was the recent Ojuelegba tanker accident, where someone reportedly dropped the left-over of a cigarette into a canal where the spilled content spread to which ignited the fire. This was immediately combated by the State fire service and other responders,” he said.
He also said law enforcement agencies are looking to apprehend the suspect for prosecution, according to the state laws..
