Nigeria: 14 Years After, Abule-Egba Residents Celebrate Another Yuletide in Anguish

28 December 2018

Last Wednesday was the 14th anniversary of a pipeline explosion that rocked Abule-Egba community in Ifako-Ijaiye area of Lagos State, killing hundreds of residents. The disaster is still fresh in the memory some of the victims who constantly pray against such incidents in the area. However, they have been thrown into anguish again as another explosion hit the densely populated community on December 19, leaving many in sorrow, tears and blood.

During a visit to the community on December 26, a week after, many are yet to get over the shock of the explosion.

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