Ogun State Police Command has sealed two oxygen gas plants suspected to have supplied the gas and the cylinders that caused explosions in Abeokuta, leading to the death of six persons, while eight others were severely injured.
Also, the command, in conjunction with other security and government agencies, has constituted a technical investigative team to unravel the cause(s) of the explosions.
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi who disclosed this late on Saturday, May 22, 2021, also said that samples of the gas from the plants had been taken for analysis by the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON).
The PPRO stated that the gas plants were sealed pending the outcome of the investigation which would be made public.
“In order to prevent further disaster, welders throughout the state are advised to stop using oxygen gas simultaneously with liquified petroleum gas -LPG) – (cooking gas) while carrying out their welding jobs.
“Area commanders and Divisional Police Officers have also been directed to disseminate this information to welders and their associations, as well as maintenance technicians in their respective jurisdictions, and monitor compliance,” Oyeyemi added.
