An explosion at the Otedola bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway caused significant alarm among motorists on Tuesday evening.
Footage shared on social media platform X showed large flames erupting from the location at around 7pm.
While the cause of the explosion is yet to be officially confirmed, some social media users speculated it originated from a petrol tanker.
“Ongoing tanker fire at Otedola bridge, this is a major disaster!!” one X user wrote.
Another user urged commuters to avoid the Otedola Bridge area due to the “heavy fire.”
A spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Nosa Okunbor, confirmed the incident, stating that emergency responders were at the scene. 1 “Some sort of explosion. Awaiting Preliminary Report. LASEMA’s Tiger Response Team at the location,” Mr Okunbor said.
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