Less than one week after the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos State Command, Olusegun Ogungbemide, alluded the frequent crashes on the popualr Michael Otedola bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to reckless driving, another ugly incident has occured on the bridge.
Mr. Ogungbemide had insisted that there are no demons, witches or wizards causing accidents on the bridge.
But this time, another tanker conveying petroleum product on Friday nigt caught fire on the bridge.
Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the Acting Zonal Coordinator, South West Zonal Office of NEMA, and Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
Farinloye said the engine of the vehicle, which was going out of Lagos, suddenly burst into flames at about 10.39 am.
He said: “There was no explosion because immediately NEMA was notified we called the fire service officials who were able to put out the fire before it got to the tank.
“We have not ascertained whether the tanker was conveying diesel or petrol. But as at now, the fire has been extinguished and the road is now opened to users.
“There was no casualty and it was only the head of the tanker that suffered some damages.”
Also, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA, confirmed the explosion in a statement he made available to NAN.
He said that it happened this morning, adding that the fire was as a result of electrical fault developed while the tanker was on motion.
