Stampede in Ogun village as fuel tanker tumbles

Business activities were disrupted at
Warewa Community in Ogun on Tuesday,
following a stampede when a truck laden with
fuel tumbled, discharging all its contents. The incident caused serious panic and heavy
traffic jam as traders shut their business and
took to their heels. The truck has registration number XA644 BLG. A witness, Mr Akin Ojediran, who narrowly
escaped death at the scene, told NAN that the
tanker was trying to avoid crashing into a car,
making u -turn. “This junction is not safe to make u-turn at all
because tanker drivers are always on top
speed,’’ he stated. A food seller, Mrs Mojirat Keshinro, said that
she hurriedly fled her shop after the incident. “I was serving my customers when I heard a
heavy blast. “My customers and I scrambled for safety, all
of us wanted to escape through one door at the
same time. “Accidents at this junction are becoming too
many,” she said. The tanker driver, Rabiu Mohammed, said that
he was trying to avoid crashing into the private
car when the incident occurred. The District Officer in charge of the Warewa
Police Division, DSP. Shina Olumide, directed
residents to stay away from the scene of the
incident. “All our officers are out to ensure that
everybody complied, to avoid fire outbreak. “We have also sent for the Ogun State Fire
Service and they will be on ground soon,” he
said. Mr Ami Ganiyu, the Akute Unit Commander of
the Traffic Compliance and Enforment Corps,
said that motorists had been directed to use
single lane because of the incident. (NAN)