Petrol Tanker Explodes at Toll Gate Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

According to reports, two lives has been confirmed dead while vehicles and houses has been burnt by the raging inferno from the petrol tanker which fell on the road at 12am early morning on Friday 15 November, 2019.

A tanker loaded with petrol fell early on Friday around Toll Gate, Ota axis of Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, close to Shoprite, with the resulting explosion causing loss of lives.

The tanker went up in flames immediately destroying lives vehicles, and properties.

Confirming the incident, the Ogun State Traffic Compliance (TRACE) Corps Spokesperson, Babatunde Akinbiyi released a video of the inferno.

According to Akinbiyi, the TRACE Corps, Fire Service agents, Federal Road Safety Corps, the police, the NSCDC, Naval officers and the Army were all on ground for rescue operations.

While sympathising with those affected by the ugly incident, Akinbiyi advised motorists to avoid Toll Gate Area for now.

“Nevertheless, they can go through the Old Ota Road to link Awolowo Road down to Sango under bridge to link Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway,” he said.