A fuel-laden tanker today caught fire on Otedola Bridge around the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

There was however, no casualty recorded as the fire was quickly curtailed by first responders.
Today’s incident occurred days after the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos State Command, Olusegun Ogungbemide, said there are no demon, witch or wizard at the Otedola Bridge but reckless drivers and expired trucks were responsible for the incessant crashes around the bridge.
The Otedola Bridge is notorious for road crashes mostly involving fuel-laden tankers and trucks that often explode, resulting in inferno, burnt vehicles, loss of lives and properties.
Meanwhile, in quick response to a distress call to LASEMA through it’s Toll Free 767/112 Emergency Lines, the agency has recovered the gutted tanker loaded with 45 000 litres of diesel.
According to the Situation Report emanating from the DG/CEO LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, on the gutted Tanker truck on Otedola Bridge inward Berger;
Upon arrival at the scene, it was observed that a Mack Tanker Truck with no registration number loaded with 45,000 litres of diesel was gutted by fire while descending Otedola bridge inward Berger.
“Further investigations gathered at the scene of the incident revealed that the fire started as result of electrical fault developed while on motion.

“Due to the quick intervention of the Agency’s Tiger team and the Lagos fire service, the fire was extinguished and prevented from spreading into the main storag