September 20, (THEWILL) – The Enugu State Police Command has ordered an immediate investigation into a fire incident, which occurred at Pinnacle Filling Station, Agbani Road, on Friday morning.
A statement issued by the spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Daniel Nsukwe, said the fire was immediately put out with the support of the personnel of both federal and state fire services, who promptly responded to the emergency While no life was lost, Nsukwe said three vehicles on the queue to purchase fuel were torched.
A preliminary investigation suggests that the fire may have been caused by fuel leakage from one of the vehicles buying fuel at the station.
However, the Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, who led police operatives to the scene, has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State CID to conduct a full-scale investigation into the incident.
