The driver of a tanker conveying 33 , 000 litres of petrol to a destination in Lagos State lost control of the vehicle while navigating a bend in the Alaluko area and the content spilled on the road around 5 . 14 am on Thursday .
This was just as another tanker conveying 33 , 000 litres of petrol developed a mechanical fault around 4 . 40 am on the Ozumba Mbadiwe Street , Victoria Island, and also spilled its content on the road .
The acting Head , Lagos State Fire Service , Margaret Adeseye , said emergency responders , including the Federal Road Safety Corps and the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority were on the ground to cordon off the areas and prevent secondary incidents .
Explaining the events that led to the accidents, Adeseye said , “ A 33 , 000 - litre truck conveying Premium Motor Spirit from a private depot in Apapa was on its way to service the Enyo Petroleum filling station in Ajah and developed a mechanical fault around the 1004 Estates and tilted and spilled its content .
“ Firemen from the Lekki Phase 1 station were mobilised to the scene to blanket the spilled content with chemical foam compound to avert a secondary incident . The fumes that could have triggered fire were doused , while the remnant of the content was trans - loaded into another tanker.
“ The broken down truck was later towed off the road by officials of the Lekki Concession Company to complement the efforts of the traffic officers . ”
For the Alakuko incident involving a tanker with number plate FST 32 XL , Adeseye stated that the driver lost control while negotiating a bend at the roundabout inward the Sango tollgate, adding that the content spilled on the road .
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