A petrol-laden tanker on Sunday fell and engulfed in fire while trying to make it’s way inbound Rounder from Oju Irin in Lafenwa area of Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital.
Babatunde Akinbiyi, the spokesperson of Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the incident to journalists, saying the tanker was engulfed in fire due to the uncooperative attitude of people around the axis who were scooping fuel and other unwholesome acts.
The TRACE spokesman explained that the tanker, due to an axle problem, overturned around 4:45 a.m. while making its way inbound Rounder from Oju-Irin, Lafenwa, spilling its content on the road.
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He advised the general public to vacate the vicinity, saying that TRACE, police, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the 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.
Mr Akinbiyi stated that further information would be provided to the media as soon as possible.
Heightened security and ground travel disruptions are likely to persist in the area in the coming hours.
