A petrol tanker explosion occurred on Saturday, April 12, at the Tollgate end of the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, causing significant destruction to properties worth millions of Naira.
The explosion, which began around 3 pm along Lead City University Road, led to substantial damage to both businesses and vehicles in the area.
The Manager of Oyo State Fire Service, Akinyinka Akinyemi, who confirmed the incident, mentioned that the combined efforts of the state and federal fire service have helped to curtail the fire but not before properties were destroyed in the process.
Thankfully, no casualty was recorded in the unfortunate incident.
Some of the cars and motorcycles parked along the road were also razed during the incident.