1 Injured As Petrol Tanker, Truck Collide In Ibadan

• One person has been injured, following a recent accident in Ibadan.

• A petrol tanker was said to have collided with a truck, leading to an explosion that rocked the area.

Residents have scampered for safety, following a recent explosion in ibadan, Oyo state capital.

According to reports, a tanker which was said to be conveying Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as Petrol lost control, creating tension in the area.

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The incident reportedly happened at Michael Koleoso Government Reserved Area (GRA) along Oyo/Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday, June 4.

Daily Post reported that the tanker, which was carrying forty-five thousand litres of petroleum lost controls and collided with a truck.

Confirming the incident to newsmen on Thursday, the chairman of the Oyo state Fire Service, Hon. Maroof Akinwande said the injured apprentice has been rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

He said;

The fire incident was reported at exactly 10:30 hrs on Wednesday, 4th June, 2025. Immediately the address of the fire was taken, firemen led by ACFS Tijani promptly deployed to the scene of the incident, and on getting there, we met an IVECO trailer tanker, reg. no. KEY 909YE (KWARA), of 45,000 litres capacity loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) well alight.

“The agency personnel swiftly swung into action by applying necessary chemicals and observing all precautionary measures to avoid an explosion that might lead to fire disaster. The fire was completely extinguished within a short time.

No death was recorded, but the motor boy sustained a minor injury and was conveyed to the nearest hospital for treatment.

“The incident was as a result of a collision between the petrol tanker and an empty MACK truck container with reg. no. T6267LA (LAGOS) whilst trying to manoeuvre the potholes in a single lane.”he added.

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