News: Last night's explosion in Apapa, Lagos was not a bomb blast but tanker explosion

The Lagos State Police command has refuted claims that last night's EXPLOSION on Creek road, Apapa Lagos was caused by a bomb saying it was caused by a tanker carrying petrol.

 Force Public Relations officer, Ngozi Braide explains:

“There is nothing whatsoever suggesting that it was a bomb explosion. It was a tanker loaded with fuel that burst into flames. Policemen are on ground there now and we cannot yet ascertain the casualty figures. But everything is under control,” she said.

In a contradictory statement, Ibrahim Farinloye, the Spokesperson for the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA South-West said the cause of the fire was as a result of a gas cylinder explosion.

"People were reported to be filling gas into the cylinder before it exploded. The incident happened within Folawiyo Energy Premises but they did not allow fire men into their premises at all” Mr. Farinloye said in a text message to Premiumtimes.

Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency,  Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Mr. Kehinde Adebayo, who responded on behalf of the Managing Director, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, told SaharaReporters  that the loud noise accompanied by the fire explosion is “from a tanker loaded with fuel.”
He said men of the LASEMA attended to the explosion and fire on scene of the incident and found out that it was not a bomb blast.
He however, could not immediately tell whether or not there were casualties, as the men were still making frantic efforts to contain the fire.
The explosion had caused many residents to panic, fearing the loud explosion might be a bomb blast.