Two persons, the driver and his motor boy, yesterday lost their lives when a tanker, carrying petroleum product, exploded in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
The incident, which occurred at the New Garage area, Oluyole Local Government Area of the state, has thrown the entire people in the neighborhood into a state of mourning.
At press time, men of the Oyo State Fire Service, with the assistance of the security agencies, are battling to prevent the inferno from spreading to other commercial outlets and residential buildings.
The Special Adviser on Fire Services Reform to Governor Seyi Makinde and Chairman of the State Fire Services Agency, Moroof Akinwande confirmed the incident.
He said: “We received the distress call at 5:15 am and immediately responded. The situation is now under control.”
