Tanker explosion sparks 24-hour gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

By Oluseye Ojo
 
A fuel tanker explosion at the tollgate axis inward Ibadan on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has triggered a massive traffic gridlock, which began on Friday evening and persisted till yesterday evening.
Thousands of motorists and commuters have been stranded with security agencies, including the military, police, Amotekun Corps, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA) making frantic effort to solve the puzzle as of press time yesterday evening.
The explosion, which occurred very close to the base of the overhead bridge before Guru Maharaji place at the busy tollgate corridor, disrupted traffic flow along one of N...