Business Owners in Ibadan in Pain, Agony as Tanker Explodes Around Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Toll Gate End
Israel Adeleke
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News as gathered that some business outlet owners and others have been left in pain and agony after losing property worth millions to another tanker explosion around Lead City University road, Ibadan Toll gate end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, on Saturday.
OTN News further reports as gathered that the incident, which was said to have happened at 2:45pm, has thrown the owners of the affected shops into despair.
Furthermore, OTN News gathered that one of the affected shops was loaded with Computer sets worth millions, while some of the cars and motorcycles parked along the road were razed during the incident.
An eyewitness said that the driver of the truck and his motor boy narrowly escaped death by the whiskers.
Meanwhile, the Operatives of Oyo State Fire Service supported by the Federal Service were on ground to bring the situation under control.
Subsequently, speaking on the damages, the owner of one of the affected shops who refused to mention her name said: “I just heard a bang from outside. Initially, I mistaken it for a gunshot. Before I realised what is happening, the atmosphere has been enveloped with thick smokes.
“Calls were put through to the Fire Services. But before they arrived, the deed had been done.I have lost everything to the inferno. I don’t know where to start again.” she said.
Confirming the incident, the General Manager of Oyo State Fire Service, Rev. Akinyinka said his men are on the ground at the scene of the incident.
He said the men of the State Fire Services have been able to put the spread of the fire to other shops in check.
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