New Telegraph 
A tanker carrying 60,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), has lost control and somersaulted in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. It was learnt that the incident occurred along the Lagos/Ibadan Express-way, Oremeji, Ibadan on Saturday.
It was further learnt yesterday that the tanker with registration number KMC 692 ZE, lost control whilst on motion, swerving off the road into a road divider.
Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Maroof Akinwande, who confirmed the incident yesterday in a statement noted that the agency received a distress call about the incident on Saturday.
He said that no casualty was recorded, but that the tanker was damaged. He added, “On Saturday, June 7, the agency’s control room center received a distressed call at exactly 12:30hrs.
Immediately the address was taken, the fire Officers led by ACFS Adekola (Mrs) promptly deployed to the scene of the accident.
“On arrival, we met a fallen HOWO trailer tanker, with registration number KMC 692 ZE (Kano), loaded with 60,000litres capacity of automotive gas oil (AGO) lost control whilst on motion, swerved off the road and somersaulted into a nearby road divider, content gushing out.
“We briskly carpeted the spillage with AFFF chemical foam compound to suppress the flam – mability of the liquid which can trigger fire from naked fire.
“The accident was due to reckless driving by the truck driver. No casualty was recorded, but the tanker was damaged and fire service was able to save properties worth millions of naira.
