Pipeline Explosion Rocks Imo State

 

Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Imo State Command, on Tuesday confirmed that a pipeline exploded in Etekwuru community in Ohaji Egbema local government area of the state.

Imo State Public Relations Officer, NSCDC, Chimeziri Lowell, said that the explosion was triggered by illegal oil bunkering activities by some hoodlums in the community.

He also noted that the State Commandant of the NSCDC, Raji Ibrahim and his team, are on their way to the scene for an on-the-spot-assessment of the incident.

The number and quantity of casualties are yet unknown.