The village of Ijegun is a northern suburban community in
Alimosho
Alimosho is a Local Government Area in Lagos State, Nigeria with the largest population of about 4,082,900 which is according to Population 019''– Projection'' The 2006 Census says the population was 1,288,714 (but the Lagos State Governme ...
Local Government Area of
Lagos State
Lagos State (, ) is a States of Nigeria, state in South West, Nigeria. Of the 36 States of Nigeria, Nigerian states, Lagos is the second List of Nigerian states by population, most populous state but the List of Nigerian states by area, smallest ...
, Nigeria.The area is home to oil tank farms.
History
On May 15, 2008, Ijegun was devastated by a
massive explosion, killing over 100 people, after a bulldozer struck and ignited an oil pipeline. Another pipeline explosion occurred in 2019.
Education Close-by
* Ijegun Comprehensive High School
References
Populated places in Lagos State
Alimosho
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