- There was a CNG explosion at the NIPCO Gas Ltd.’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station in Benin, the Edo state capital, on Thursday, October 18
- The NIPCO, in a statement later in the day, explained that the explosion was a result of a fake and substandard CNG cylinder installed in the vehicle
- According to the report, no less than three persons were injured during the explosion, and the company reported the incident to the police.
NIPCO Gas Ltd.’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station in Benin, Edo State, experienced an explosion on Thursday, October 17. The incident occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. at the NIPCO filling station on Aduwawa, along the Benin-Auchi Expressway.
According to NIPCO’s preliminary findings, the explosion was caused by a fake and substandard CNG cylinder installed in a vehicle. The cylinder, not designed for CNG, exploded after being filled with approximately 4 SCM of gas. Fortunately, no deaths were recorded, but three individuals sustained injuries.
