They were said to be working on a site owned by Fr. Edeh of Caritas University when they made the discovery after drilling past 1,200 feet.

The gas has been burning since Wednesday morning as the fire service struggle to quench it unsuccessfully

Meanwhile, the National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has confirmed receiving reports of gas leak which has engulfed into a fire at Emene in Enugu.

Mr Idris Musa, Director-General of NOSDRA, told our Correspondent on Thursday that the gas leakage was caused by water drilling activities which hit a gas reservoir.

Musa, who described the flammable gas discharged as natural gas, said that emergency response efforts were underway to avert disaster from the incident....

Other concerned agencies are also on the spot.