A Pinnacle Oil filling station, owned by Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, was reportedly set on fire by unidentified arsonists early Friday morning.
According to DAILY POST, the attackers arrived in a Toyota Corolla and carried out the act. The fire also damaged at least four vehicles in the area.
At the time of this report, Agbani Road, where the station is located, has been cordoned off by fire service personnel and security forces.
The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the incident.
However, the police said it may 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 DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Command.
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.”
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