The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed that a tanker caught fire under the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday.
The agency’s spokesperson, Olawale Afolabi, confirmed the incident in a brief message to journalists.
According to Afolabi, LASEMA received a distress alert at about 4:24 pm and dispatched its Tiger response team to the scene.
He said: “Tiger team en route to Otedola. Tanker on fire.”