Breaking: Petrol Station on Fire in Ibadan, People Scamper For SafetyA petrol filling station along Challenge road in Ibadan is currently on fire. Your support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. The petrol station, SAO Oil which occupies a strategic position on the Arisekola Also Way, Challenge entrance into the ancient city of Ibadan also shares close proximity with a popular radio station, Fresh FM Ibadan. Legit.ng's regional reporter in Ibadan, Wale Ameen, reports that the fire is reported to have begun at about 3pm this Tuesday afternoon, January 18, and has gotten everyone scampering for safety as the thick smoke bellows. The fire also doesn't look like it will subside anytime soon as the outlet's PMS storage is affected and this makes human effort at putting it out meaningless. The situation also appears to be critical as the petrol station has a gas section which might be affected if the fire isn't snuffed out in time. Read also Miyetti Allah Vigilante fighting crime? Southeast govt opens up on alleged operation PAY ATTENTION: Join Legit.ng Telegram channel! Never miss important updates! Residents of the area say they have reached out to the fire service but there is no presence of them as at the time of filling this report. It is also not clear if any help from the fire service is on the way to the location. In another report, a massive inferno from a gas tanker explosion along Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja in Lagos, burnt a lot of vehicles on Thursday, June 17. Eyewitnesses claimed that flames from the explosion were wind-borne to parts of the Ogun State Property Investment Company (OPIC) Plaza near a well-known hotel. With the help of Lagos fire service personnel and officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the fire was quenched about two hours after the explosion. Read also Lagos airport car park: ICRC intervenes, insists on safety of vehicles In other news, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday, November 24, said it has rejected the planned petroleum pump price increase by the federal government. The president of the congress, Ayuba Wabba, in a statement released in Abuja said members of the NLC would not take the bait thrown by the federal government. Wabba said the announcement made by Kyari that fuel would cost as high as N340 by February 2022 is comical. Source: Legit.ng Your support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. Legit.ng's Join Legit.ng Telegram channel! Never miss important updates!