The Conoil tanker that fell on Ojuelegba Bridge, Lagos
By Our Reporter
There was pandemonium as a petrol-loaded tanker with the inscription “Conoil” fell around Stadium Bridge, inward Ojuelegba Surulere in Lagos state on Tuesday
A statement made available to newsmen by the Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq confirmed the development.
According to the statement, the accident occurred as a result of brake failure on the part of the truck.
The statement partly reads
“Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority and other emergency responders today prevented another petroleum fire explosion on top of Stadium Bridge inward Barracks/Ojuelegba on Funsho Williams Avenue, Surulere, Lagos.
He noted that relevant agencies which include the LASEMA Response Unit and the Lagos State Fire were immediately called to the accident scene to prevent a fire explosion.
The driver, Sefiyu Adamu was arrested and handed over to the Police for further investigation.
“Mr. Adebayo confirmed that in order to prevent another imminent fire explosion, LASTMA Officials as first emergency responders after arriving at the scene immediately called other emergency responders particularly the Lasema Response Unit and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services.
“Traffic Officer Olukoga Olajide who led LASTMA rescue operations to the scene confirmed that the driver of the falling Conoil tanker, Sefiyu Adamu, was arrested and handed over to the Police for further investigation.
“You will recall that the Lagos State Government restricted trucks including petroleum tanker drivers from plying the Ojuelegba, Stadium and Dorma-long bridges to to forestall further accidents on the bridge.
“You will recall that the Lagos State Government restricted trucks including petroleum tanker drivers from plying the Ojuelegba, Stadium and Dorma-long bridges to forestall further accidents on the bridge.”
