| Official Name: | Ijegun |
| Settlement Type: | Metropolitan city |
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Ijegun in Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Subdivision Type: | State |
| Subdivision Name: | Lagos State |
| Subdivision Type1: | Local Government Area |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alimosho |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Babajide Sanwo-Olu APC |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +1 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 100266 |
The village of Ijegun is a northern suburban community in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria.The area is home to oil tank farms.[1]
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.[2]