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Fire guts Governor Mbah’s Pinnacle Oil filling station

Fire guts Governor Mbah’s Pinnacle Oil filling station

Fire has gutted a filling station, Pinnacle Oil, belonging to Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State.

According to reports, the filling station was reportedly set ablazed by unknown arsonists on Friday.

The arsonists came in a Toyota Corolla car and carried out the operation.

Meanwhile, the Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, who confirmed the incident noted that no life lost and the fire has been extinguished.

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According to him: A fire incident occurred at Pinnacle Filling Station, Agbani Road, Enugu, in the morning hours of today, Friday, September 20, 2024.

“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 situation.

“No life was lost. However, three vehicles on the queue to purchase fuel were torched, while normalcy has since been restored by the police.

“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.

Fire guts Governor Mbah’s Pinnacle Oil filling station

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