Incident

Another petroleum tanker carrying PMS tumbles in Oyo Open

Category: Fallen Tanker
Time: 31 Jul 25, 08:36AM
Address: CV57+F3H, Eleyele, Ibadan 200284, Oyo, Nigeria
Source: Anonymous

A petroleum tanker carrying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petroleum has tumbled in Oyo State. It was gathered that the incident occurred opposite AIB Filling Station at Eleyele area in Ibadan, the state capital, on Tuesday. Sources narrated that the tanker with registration number T21044LA (Lagos) swerved off the road. The tanker fell into a nearby ditch, leading to its content gushing out profusely. It was learnt that the men of Oyo State Fire Service were informed immediately after the incident occurred. Chairman of Oyo State Fire Service, Hon Maroof Akinwande confirmed the incident. Akinwande in a statement made availabe on Wednesday, said men of the agency were immediately mobilised to the scene of the incident. “Immediately the address was taken, A crew of Firemen led by CFS Olayiwola promptly deployed to the scene of the incident and on getting there it was a trailer tanker with registration No. T21044LA (LAGOS) loaded with 45,000 litres capacity of petroleum motor spirit (PMS) swerved off the road into a nearby ditch and content gushing out profusely. “The petrol trailer tanker has been removed from the road and normal vehicular movement has been restored and everyday activities are going on properly,” he said.

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