The Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Muhammed Berde, has ordered investigation into the Friday night’s fire outbreak at an illegal refinery located in a forest at Abaezi community in the Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of the state which claimed no fewer than 100 lives.
The police spokesperson for the Command, Micheal Abattam, who said this during a telephone conversation added that the cause of the fire outbreak had not been ascertained.
He disclosed that the CP had order an investigation for the cause of the inferno be unravelled.
The incident happened at a location between Abacheke and Abaezi communities.
It was gathered that some of the victims were caught by the fire while they were running and trying to escape.
Unidentified burnt bodies littered the area even as family members were seen moving away the remains of their loved ones.
Scores of people visited the scene of the incident on Saturday to have a glimpse of the unfortunate development.
Not fewer than 50 bodies burnt beyond recognition was counted at the scene of the fire explosion which was said to have happened at about 8pm.
