At least a hundred persons were feared dead as fire razed an illegal crude oil refining site at Abaezi forest, in Ohaji-Egbema council area of Imo State. This ugly incident, which happened in the early hours of Sunday, also had about one hundred and fifty others sustained serious degrees of burns, the Guardian gathered. “Look around, you’ll find smokes coming from this illegal act. “I wish to appeal to our youths to desist from making themselves available for this illegal act. This is a suicidal business they got themselves into.”“On behalf of Imo State Government, we condole with the bereaved family.

Source: The Guardian April 23, 2022 17:45 UTC