By Uzor Odigbo
There is tension and apprehension Friday morning, August 27, as residents of Ikotun , a suburb under Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State woke up to see that petroleum products has taken over some major roads, canal and the central market.
Commercial activities have been suspended due to the stench and flow of petroleum products.
The popular BRT terminal and market have been shutdown over the spillage, even as some sections of the road have been barricaded in furtherance to discouraging commuters from accessing the combustible areas.
An eyewitness told TheNiche, that the market and linking canals in the area were all enveloped with the spillage, while traders were not allowed to access their shops.
Other sources also disclosed that the vandalisation of pipelines must have occurred which in turn led to the spillage along the roads, markets and canal.
As at the time of filing this report there was no security agencies of the federal and state government to contain the life threatening situation.
Recall that residents of the community had raised the alarm over vandalisation of pipelines installation within the Ikotun community, even as traditional rulers have called on the government at all levels to deploy security personnel to monitor and protect such assets.
TheNiche also gathered that at the canal some persons were spotted scooping the content into gallons while others were afraid to move freely within the affected areas