Senate Probes Gas Explosion In Ladipo

The Senate on Wednesday begins investigation into the circumstances surrounding Tuesday's gas explosion in Lagos State.

 The explosion occurred about 8.30am at a domestic Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG), sale point at 21, Ojekunle Street in the Ladipo Spare Parts Market area in densely populated Mushin LGA of the state. 

At least five persons were killed in the tragedy including a 10-year-old little boy who died in the hospital before he could receive medical attention. 

Senate investigation followed a motion by Senator Solomon Olamilekan calling attention of the red chamber to the fatal incident in his senatorial district.

The Senate raised concern that the incident of explosions has become dangerously rampant in Lagos.

The red chamber observed a minute silence in honour of those who lost their lives in the tragedy and mandated its Committees on Petroleum Downstream and Gas to investigate the remote and immediate causes of the explosion and report back to the Senate with a view to avoid future occurrences.