AWKA – Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State yesterday ordered the confiscation of the two filling stations Gutted by fire on Sunday evening.

The two petrol stations were located in the commercial city of Onitsha in Anambra State.

It was learnt that the fire which started at the first filling Station known as Silver Oil Petrol Station, later extended to Chris Tee oil, razing down the stations.

No life was, however, lost in the inferno which started at about 8 pm.

Announcing the confiscation of the properties, Governor Willie Obiano who visited the two scenes of the incident inspected the level of damage caused by the fire incident, while frowning at the nonchalant attitude of some petroleum station owners in sitting gas plants and fuel stations at the same location.

Obiano said: “We thank God because no life was lost during the fire incident. I also want to commend the Anambra State fire service and other security agencies for their timely response.

“I have however directed the immediate sealing off of both fuel stations, and ordered that it be taken over by the state  government.”

The police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra state police command Toochukwu Ikenga, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) had earlier confirmed the incident, in a press release, he issued to journalists.

“An unconfirmed source had it that a truck laden with petroleum product caught fire inside the filling station while awaiting discharge.

“The DPO Inland Town Police Station quickly contacted the Fire Service, and equally went to the scene with Police operatives, who cordoned it off in order to mitigate casualty and prevent hoodlums taking advantage of the scenario to loot.”

He said the immediate or remote cause of the fire incident, casualty level and value of the damage done are yet to be formally determined, but sources told our correspondent that no life was lost to the incident.