By EKENE NKWOR
A filling station, Pinnacle Oil, belonging to Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, has been reportedly set ablaze by unknown arsornists.
Pentoks News gathered that the incident occurred early morning of Friday.
According to sources, the arsonists came in a Toyota Corolla car and carried out the operation.
At least four cars within the vicinity were affected by the inferno, the sources said.
Security operatives and firefighters, it was gathered, have barricaded Agbani Road axis leading to the fuel station.
Meanwhile, the Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the fire incident.
The command said the fire outbreak might have been caused by a leakage from one of the vehicles that were on queue to purchase fuel.
This was contained in a statement issued by the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Daniel Ndukwe, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).
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.”