Tag: Otedola bridge
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“No life lost” to fire incident on Otedola Bridge – Police
The Police Command in Lagos State has said that no life was lost to the accident which involved two tankers laden with Petrol and a container that occurred on Otedola Bridge, along the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of Saturday. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement released…
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BREAKING: Massive fuel tanker explosion on Otedola Bridge (Video)
A huge fire broke out in another tanker explosion on Otedola Bridge, Lagos, causing panic among commuters and residents in the affected area. According to reports, two tankers laden with fuel exploded early hours of Saturday (2 am). The number of casualties as at press time remain uncertain. Watch video:
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Two feared killed on Otedola Bridge accident
At least two persons has died in a multiple-car crash on the Otedola Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The accident, which occurred on Wednesday morning, involved a containerised truck and several cars. The Lagos State Traffic Management (LASTMA) confirmed the incident in a series of tweets. This has caused heavy traffic on the road,…
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Video: Tanker falls, spills fuel on Otedola bridge
A truck laden with diesel fell off while driving inward Berger shortly after the Otedola bridge Lagos. The truck has been spilling Its contents since the accident and a Physical assessment is being conducted in order to avert the occurrence of fire incident. Watch video below: More details later…
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Police trace Otedola bridge fire suspect to Kano
Lagos State Ministry of Justice said yesterday that the police had traced to Kano, the owner of a petrol tanker that exploded last June 27 on the Otedola bridge in Lagos, killing 12 people. Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Mr. Adeniji Kazeem (SAN) said there was, however, uncertainty as to whether the truck driver died…
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Otedola fire accident: 9 bodies have been matched to 9 families, says LASG
The Lagos State Government says nine bodies from the Otedola Link Bridge fire incident which occurred on June 28 have been successfully matched to the families. In a statement, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, said that 11 families had showed up at Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre (LSD&FC) for testing and only…
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Tanker explosion: Senate takes action, as Saraki calls for accountability
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday resolved to urge the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Nigerian Police and all other relevant security agencies to cooperate with Lagos state and other states in ensuring that drivers of trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles comply with traffic rules and regulations. The Senate also urged the Police to work in…
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Tanker explosion: LASG vows to prosecute truck owner, driver
The Lagos State Government is perfecting plans to prosecute the owner and driver of the ill-fated fuel tanker which exploded last Thursday on Otedola Bridge inward Ojodu Berger along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the State’s Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal said on Monday. Already, the State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem had at…