There was tension at Apapa early Tuesday morning after four people died in an inferno that rocked a petroleum jetty belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
According to reports, the inferno started around 3.00 am when a petroleum-laden vessel was discharging fuel at the jetty, which is also known as Petroleum Wharf Apapa jetty.
The source at the scene of the inferno said three of the affected persons were loading masters for the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN), while the fourth was yet to be identified as at press time.
The entire manifold was engulfed in the inferno thereby halt the further loading of products into the storage tanks.
“The fire, which raged for hours, has destroyed a larger portion of the jetty but it was eventually put off with the intervention of the Nigerian Port Authority fire service and another vessel that was at berth at that time,” the source said.
