Oyo: Two burnt to death in Ibadan petrol tanker explosion

• The incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday, beside Total Filling Station, Orita Challenge, in Ibadan

Two people have lost their lives after a petrol laden tanker exploded in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday, beside Total Filling Station, Orita Challenge, in Ibadan.

The victims, the driver of the tanker and his apprentice, were burnt to death in the tragic incident.

The tanker reportedly went up in flames due to brake failure when the driver was trying to negotiate the roundabout, causing it to crash into the concrete, tumble and explode.

General Manager, Oyo State Fire Service Mr Yemi Akinyinka when contacted, confirmed the incident.

He said, “The fire incident was reported at exactly 05:01 on Tuesday 4th March, 2025. Immediately, the address was taken, the fire personnel, led by ACFS Olubunmi Christy was promptly deployed to the scene of incident.

“On arrival, it was a falling petrol tanker in front of a petrol station. We swiftly swung into action.

“The foam chemical compound was applied and the fire was put under control within a short period. The driver and motor boy of the truck were burnt, recovered and handled over to the FRSC and conveyed to the hospital.

“The Sumal Food Limited firemen were also in attendance to assist. The agency’s personnel are still at the scene doing cooling so as to completely extinguish the fire.

“The fire incident was as a result of break failure when the driver was trying to negotiate the roundabout, in front of Total Filling Station and hit the concrete, somersaulted and caught fire.”