A diesel tanker went up in flames at the Ojota inward interchange in the early hours of Monday morning.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed an incident involving a fuel tanker, deploying personnel to the scene, as reported on X (formerly Twitter).
As of the latest update, the cause of the explosion and the extent of casualties are yet to be determined.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service also verified the occurrence, noting that the flames have been successfully brought under control.
“Situation in Ojota is under control as the peddler truck conveying Diesel inward Ketu that went on flame has been extinguished,” the post on X read.
[8:50AM] #IkoroduRd#Ojota
#FireIncident
There’s a burning Tanker at Ojota inward interchange.@LagosRescue and LASTMA officials are all at the scene to do the needful.
Patience required from road users.#FollowLASTMA@followlasg@Sola_Giwa@TrafficChiefNG@Gidi_Traffic pic.twitter.com/hvWTRLk5B6— LASTMA (@followlastma) December 4, 2023