The Pipelines and Products Marketing Company on Friday shut down one of its network lines in the South West as a result of an explosion on Thursday at Arepo in Ogun State.
Vandals were scooping fuel from one of the pipelines in Arepo when the explosion occurred.
Many were reported to have been burnt to death.
According to PPMC’s Manager, Public Affairs and External Relations, Nasir Imodagbe, the explosion was reported at about 11:30pm on Thursday, which prompted the shutdown of the ‘System 2B Network.’
The System 2B Network is the channel pumping petroleum products from Atlas Cove in Lagos to other depots in the South West.
Imodagbe said: “The situation is being controlled by security personnel and the fire service. Supplies will be restored as soon as the damaged pipelines are repaired.”