By Esther Yakubu
No fewer than three persons have been confirmed dead in an inferno after a fuel tanker exploded on Ibrahim Babangida Boulevard in Abeokuta, early hours of Tuesday.
SINL Nigeria Online gathered that the fuel-laden tanker fell and emptied its content after a brake failure.
At least five vehicles and one motorcycle were burnt in the fire.
A number of people suffered varying degrees of injuries and have been taken to the hospital, the state’s Commissioner for Special Duties, Femi Ogunbanwo said.
“Incidents like this nature will always happen and we are always on top of it in the procurement of equipment and even fire tenders,” he said.
