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Tanker Catches Fire Under Lagos Otedola Bridge

Otedola Bridge
Scene of the event

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed a tanker fire under the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The agency’s spokesperson, Olawale Afolabi, confirmed the incident in a brief message sent to journalists on Monday.

Afolabi said the agency received a distress alert at about 4:24 pm and deployed its Tiger team to the scene.

He stated, “Tiger team en route to Otedola. Tanker on fire.”

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Further details, including the cause of the fire, possible casualties, and the extent of damage, were not immediately available as of the time of filing this report.

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