A pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has exploded in the Abule-Egba area of Lagos, killing at least two persons.

This was confirmed by the Director-General,Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osayintolu.

He said the raging fire from the explosion was caused by the activities of pipeline vandals which caused panic among residents of AbuleEgba, Ile Epo and Ekoro Road.

This is coming less than a month after an oil pipeline running through Glory Land estate around IsheriOlofin, Egbe-Idimu local council development area of Lagos state exploded.

The LASEMA boss sounded a note of warning to vandals.