Many feared dead in Ogun petrol tanker explosion

A yet-to-be-ascertained number of persons have died after a petrol-laden 33,000-litre tanker exploded along the Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway in Ogun State.

The spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident via a statement issued on Friday, October 3, 2025.

Akinbiyi disclosed that the incident occurred at about 1 a.m. on Friday, noting that the tanker overturned due to excessive speeding and spilled its contents on the highway.

The TRACE spokesman added that the impact of the fall triggered a fire outbreak, which spread to other vehicles and electric poles.

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He said: “The effect of the unfortunate incident also extended to the burning of a truck and a tow vehicle along the roadside, as well as the destruction of a PHCN cable supplying electricity to Mowe and environs.

“Though the casualty figures cannot be ascertained presently, rescue and emergency services made up of TRACE, Ogun State, and Nestle PLC Fire Service, FRSC, and the Police are still on the ground to restore normalcy and orderliness after quenching the fire and carrying out the decantation process.”

Akinbiyi further stated that due to the ongoing rescue efforts, traffic within the corridor has been diverted to a single lane.

He, therefore, urged motorists in the area to cooperate with emergency responders.

The Star