A tanker, fully loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol, Sunday morning reportedly, exploded around Oju Irin in Lafenwa area of Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital.
Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, Spokesperson of the state’s Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the incident to newsmen.
He said the tanker, which had earlier fallen, caught fire due to the uncooperative attitude of people around the axis, who were scooping fuel, and other unwholesome act that sparked the fire.
The TRACE spokesman explained that the tanker, due to an axle problem, overturned at about 4 :45 am while making its way inbound Rounder from Oju-Irin, Lafenwa, spilling its content on the road.
He advised the public to vacate the vicinity, saying that TRACE, Police, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Fire Service were all on ground to put the situation under control.
“Moreover, the motoring public going inward Rounder axis from Lafenwa, should use Olomore and Oke-Ata axis respectively as alternative routes, since traffic has been diverted away from the area of incident,” he said.
No official details about extent of damages caused to human and materials were given as at the time of filing this report.
Source: Citizens Compass
