Fire Guts Section Of Dangote Refinery

Fire broke out at a section of Dangote Refinery located in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, on Wednesday.

In a trending video, a cloud of thick smoke billowed into the sky from the facility.

The sound of an explosion could also be heard in the video.

The cause of the fire is, however, yet to be ascertained as of the time this report was filed.

The Group Chief Branding & Communications Officer, Dangote Industries Limited, Anthony Chiejina, confirmed the fire incident.

He stated that the company had contained the minor fire at its effluent treatment plant that broke out in the early hours of Wednesday.

“We have swiftly contained a minor fire incident at our effluent treatment plant (ETP), today Wednesday 26th of June,” he said.