- The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident on its X handle
- LASTMA stated that its personnel had been deployed to the scene
Explosion rocks Ojota, a densely populated suburb in Lagos state, on Monday.
The explosion reportedly happened after a diesel tanker caught fire at the Ojota inward interchange.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident on its X handle
LASTMA stated that its personnel had been deployed to the scene to address traffic logjam and other eventualities that the incident may cause.
At the time of this report, the cause of the explosion as well as the level of casualty is yet to be ascertained.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service also confirmed the incident, noting that the flames had been brought under control.
“Situation in Ojota is under control as the peddler truck conveying Diesel inward Ketu that went on flame has been extinguished,” it wrote
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