JUST IN: Panic as fuel tanker falls in front of Winners Church Headquarters

News Express |23rd Oct 2025 | 704
JUST IN: Panic as fuel tanker falls in front of Winners Church Headquarters

Traffic officials at the scene of the accident Credit: Daily Independent




A fully loaded PMS laden tanker is reported to have fallen on its side at the Winners’ Chapel gate, along Ota-Idiroko Expressway, Ota, sparking panic and concerns from residents and motorists.

The report credited to a ‘sitrep’ from the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, states that the loaded petrol tanker fell on its side while making entrance into the Winners premises to discharge its contents in one of the Petrol stations there.

Though at the time of filling this report, no casualty has being recorded, TRACE operatives from Ota and Atan Divisions, Fire fighters, Policemen are on ground to direct traffic, to prevent inferno and to cordon the area from the public.

Traffic inbound Ojuore is said to be diverted and efforts are carefully made to transload the content and evacuate the truck. (Daily Independent, excluding headline)

Comments

Post Comment

Thursday, October 23, 2025 5:59 PM
ADVERTISEMENT

Follow us on

GOCOP Accredited Member

GOCOP Accredited member
logo

NEWS EXPRESS is Nigeria’s leading online newspaper. Published by Africa’s international award-winning journalist, Mr. Isaac Umunna, NEWS EXPRESS is Nigeria’s first truly professional online daily newspaper. It is published from Lagos, Nigeria’s economic and media hub, and has a provision for occasional special print editions. Thanks to our vast network of sources and dedicated team of professional journalists and contributors spread across Nigeria and overseas, NEWS EXPRESS has become synonymous with newsbreaks and exclusive stories from around the world.

Contact

Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos State.
+234(0)8098020976, 07013416146, 08066020976
info@newsexpressngr.com

Find us on

Facebook
Twitter

Copyright NewsExpress Nigeria 2025