Ijegun
Encyclopedia
The village of Ijegun is a northern suburban community of the Lagos
Conurbation
(one of the Awori District settlements), Nigeria
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On May 16, 2008, Ijegun was devastated by a massive explosion
, killing over 100 people, after a bulldozer struck and ignited an oil pipeline.
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
Conurbation
Conurbation
A conurbation is a region comprising a number of cities, large towns, and other urban areas that, through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban and industrially developed area...
(one of the Awori District settlements), Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
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On May 16, 2008, Ijegun was devastated by a massive explosion
2008 Ijegun pipeline explosion
On May 16, 2008 a pipeline explosion occurred in the community of Ijegun, a suburb north of Lagos, Nigeria. The explosion took place after a bulldozer struck an oil pipeline. The Lagos police have stated that the explosion appears to be an accident, and not the work of thieves, as in past pipeline...
, killing over 100 people, after a bulldozer struck and ignited an oil pipeline.