A gas plant has exploded near the international headquarters of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.
It was gathered that the explosion sent residents into panic mode in the Mowe area. Though the gas plant is not owned by RCCG, it was situated close to the Redemption Camp.
The spokesman for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Nosa Okunbor, confirmed the explosion in a chat with Channels Television on Monday afternoon.
“The gas explosion occurred just before Redeemed main entrance. Incidentally, the thing is not owned by Redeemed but it is just by it, “Okunbor said. “It is by a filling station in a densely populated area.”
The LASEMA spokesman, however, did not disclose the casualty figure in the explosion, noting that he will “send more details” later.
According to him, emergency responders including LASEMA officials, have been deployed in the area.