Just in: Panic over gas leakage near PUNCH office

The communities surrounding a gas pipeline along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway are currently in panic mode over a leakage noticed by residents of Arepo, Magboro this morning.

According to The PUNCH Newspaper whose office is in the area, the gas is still leaking near its axis of the expressway as at the time of filing this repor.

It was gathered that the gas pipeline ruptured during construction works on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday.

A resident of Forthright Gardens Estate, Omobolaji, said that a loud sound was heard around 9:30 a.m.

According to him, the pipeline eruption caused panic as many residents of the estate rushed out of their apartments.

Emergency responders had been contacted.

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