A tanker transporting 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, has overturned in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
It was gathered that the incident occurred at Ayanyan area, along the Ogbomoso/Ilorin Expressway on Friday.
It was learnt that the tanker with registration number MAG 20 XB (Borno) lost control and swerved into a nearby pit.
Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Hon. Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Saturday.
He said, “On Friday, 30th May 2025, at exactly 12:30 hrs, the distress call was reported through telephone and Alfa Kabiru Aderibigbe to a trailer tanker accident at Ayanyan area along Ogbomoso/Ilorin express road, in Ogbomoso.
“The firemen, led by PFS11 Oluwaleye, quickly deployed to the scene of the accident. On getting to the scene, we met a petrol trailer tanker with registration number MAG 20 XB (Borno), with 45,000 litres capacity of PMS, which had lost control and swerved into a nearby pit.
“We swiftly swung into action by carpeting the spillage with foam chemical compound and neutralizing the flammability from trigger ignition that might lead to a fire outbreak.
“No lives were lost, and properties worth millions of naira were saved by the Fire Services Agency. CFS Awoyemi Seyi, a team of policemen, and a team of FRSC were in attendance for security and traffic control, respectively.”
