A fuel tanker exploded in the Ibafo area of Obafemi Owode Local Government Area (LGA) in Ogun State, on the outward stretch of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The accident happened around 7 am on Saturday near the Ago Igbala area of Ibafo LGA.
In a statement, the Ogun State Sector of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) reported that its operatives, along with other first responders, have extinguished the burning tanker.
Florence Okpe, a spokesperson for the FRSC, confirmed that no lives were lost in the incident.
“A total of five persons were involved — all male adults,” she said
According to her, it was a lone accident involving an Iveco Truck with no registration number on it.
“The suspected cause of the lone crash was overspeeding as the vehicle lost control and crashed. The tanker was loaded with fuel and no casualties was recorded.
“The rescue operation has come to a conclusion but traffic managers are still managing the traffic situation caused by the crash,” she said.