Lagos probes fuel storage tank fire

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The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service says it is investigating the cause of the fire incident at the Bono Energy Terminal, Coconut in the Apapa area of the state.

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The spokesperson for the LSFRS, Shakiru Amodu, had confirmed the incident in a short update earlier on Friday.

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Giving an update on the incident, the Controller General of the LSFRS, Margaret Adeseye, said the fire was successfully contained at about 2 pm.

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Adeseye noted that the fire involved a 5-million-litre Automotive Gas Oil storage tank which went up in flames at about 12 pm.

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She noted that following the emergency report, emergency responders were deployed to the scene and the fire was successfully contained without any casualties.

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She stated, “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has successfully extinguished a fire involving a storage tank at the Bono Energy Terminal, located within the Ibru Jetty Complex along the Apapa–Oworonshoki Expressway, by Coconut Bus Stop, Olodi Apapa, Lagos.

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“The emergency was reported at 12:04 p.m. on Friday, July 3, 2026. Firefighters from the Ajegunle, Sari Iganmu, and Isolo Fire Stations responded immediately and arrived at the scene at 12:16 hours. The incident involved a 5-million-litre Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) storage tank, which was engulfed in flames.”

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The LSFRS CG said the prompt intervention prevented the fire from spreading to adjoining facilities.

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She added, “Through the swift, coordinated, and professional efforts of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, working alongside emergency response teams from neighbouring oil and gas facilities, the fire was successfully brought under control and completely extinguished by 13:54 hours.

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“The prompt intervention prevented the fire from spreading to adjoining tanks and critical infrastructure, thereby minimising potential losses. No casualty was recorded.”

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Adeseye added that “the cause of the fire is yet to be determined and is currently under investigation.”

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A major disaster was averted earlier on Friday after emergency responders contained a leaking Liquefied Petroleum Gas tanker at Owode Elede, inward Onirin, along Ikorodu Road, with no casualty recorded.

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The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency had disclosed that the incident happened in the early hours of the day after the tanker developed a fault.

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