A midnight tanker explosion on the Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway, Ogun State, has left an unconfirmed number of persons dead and properties destroyed, after a 33,000-litre petrol-laden truck crashed and spilled fuel across the highway.
The incident occurred around 1:00 a.m. on Friday near the Abeokuta–Kobape–Siun–Sagamu Interchange. According to the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), the truck lost control due to excessive speeding and overturned, sparking a fire that consumed vehicles and electricity installations in the area.
TRACE spokesperson, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, said:“The case of an inferno caused by a 30,000-litre fuel-laden tanker which fell on its side and spilled its contents around 0100hrs today along the Abeokuta–Kobape–Siun–Sagamu Interchange stretch of the PMB Expressway, due to excessive speed and loss of control, has been reported. 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.”
He disclosed that joint rescue teams from TRACE, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State and Nestlé Fire Services, the Police, Amotekun, and the NSCDC were on ground to quench the fire and begin the decantation process.
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Emergency workers have since diverted traffic to a single lane, urging motorists to remain calm and cooperate with responders.
Mr Akinbiyi added:“Though the casualty figures cannot be ascertained presently, rescue and emergency services are still on ground to restore normalcy and orderliness.”
Recurring Tanker Disasters
The Ogun tragedy follows a pattern of deadly tanker explosions across Nigeria’s highways. In October 2024, a petrol tanker fire at Ibafo on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway killed at least one person and destroyed several vehicles. In July 2025, a similar incident in Ibadan after a brake failure resulted in massive losses.
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