A major tragedy was averted when a tanker laden with 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, crashed on Friday in Ogbomosho.
The incident, according to PUNCH, occurred at the Ayanyan area along the Ogbomoso/Ilorin Expressway after the tanker, bearing registration number MAG 20 XB (Borno), reportedly lost control and veered into a nearby pit.
Confirming the incident in a statement on Saturday, the Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Maroof Akinwande, said a distress call was received at about 12:30 p.m. on Friday.
According to him, a team of firemen led by PFS11 Oluwaleye responded promptly to the scene. Upon arrival, they found the petrol-laden tanker overturned, posing a significant risk.
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.”
