A huge fire caused by a suspected vandalised fuel pipeline has swept through a heavily populated area of Nigeria’s Lagos state, destroying buildings and vehicles.

Shops were also gutted in the blaze.

Eyewitnesses in Abule-Egba told the BBC the fire began in the early hours of the morning.

It is suspected that fuel was leaking from a pipeline that had been damaged by vandals. Bunkering – the stealing of oil products – is fairly common in Nigeria.

So far there have been no report of casualties.

At the moment the Lagos State Fire Service is battling to prevent it from spreading to a nearby petrol station.