The Police in the nation’s capital has asked residents to disregard contrary narrative about the gas explosion reported at the Gwagwa area of the FCT.
A statement by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, explained that a truck conveying gas on Friday night, caught fire and exploded along the Gwagwa-Karmo road causing panic among residents of the area.
It was gathered that the truck exploded around 8:30 pm, near a location known as police junction.
Some residents who spoke with our correspondent said no one could ascertain the level of the damage caused by the inferno, as residents were watching the incident from a distance.
Adeh, in the statement stated that, “Today, 9th of June 2023, at about 0900Hrs, a tanker carrying Liquified Petroleum Gas, LPG, developed a mechanical fault around Gwagwa primary school along Gwagwa -Karmo road. While effort was being made to fix the fault, there was a spark which resulted into an explosion, setting the tanker ablaze. Thankfully, no life was lost.
“The situation is under control as police officers from Gwagwa Divisional Police Headquater, led by the Divisional Police Officer and operatives of the Federal Fire Service drifted swiftly to the scene, curbed the damage, emplaced safely measures and crowed control while effort is being made to totally extinguish the already curbed inferno.
“Meanwhile, further investigation into the immediate and remote cause of the explosion has commenced and members of the public are urged to disregard any contrary narrative from any quarters and go about their lawful duties without fear of any kind.”
