2 Die In Petrol Tanker Accident On Ilorin–Jebba Expressway

A lone petroleum tanker mishap on the Ilorin-Jebba expressway successful Kwara State connected Tuesday claimed 2 lives comprising the operator and his adjunct popularly called ‘motor boy’.

LEADERSHIP gathered that the accident, which occured astatine Passa Village on the expressway occurred astatine astir 4pm connected Tuesday.

The operator of the tanker with registration fig NSR 966 ZQ carring 33,000 litres of petroleum, reportedly mislaid control, veered disconnected the roadworthy and tumbled portion the conveyance consequently ignited fire.

Spokesperson of Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, successful a connection confirmed the incidental and the casualties.

“At astir 15:43hrs connected 16 September 2025, the Kwara State Fire Service responded to a petrol tanker mishap and occurrence astatine Pasa colony on the Ilorin–Jebba Expressway. The tanker with registration fig NSR 966 ZQ, carrying 33,000 litres of premium centrifugal tone (PMS), reportedly mislaid control, veered disconnected the road, and overturned, igniting a monolithic fire,” helium said.

Adekunle said exigency unit arrived promptly and extinguished the blaze, preventing further dispersed to adjacent traffic.

“Sadly, the operator and the centrifugal lad mislaid their lives instantly astatine the country of the accident,” Adekunle said.

He expressed the sympathy of the Director of Fire Service, Prince Falade Olumuyiwa to the families of the deceased and advised each roadworthy users, peculiarly tanker drivers, to workout the highest level of caution connected highways.

The manager emphasised the request for regular conveyance maintenance, strict adherence to velocity limits, avoidance of nighttime journeys wherever possible, and due remainder for drivers to forestall fatigue-related accidents.

He further urged motorists to ever support occurrence extinguishers successful their vehicles and to promptly study emergencies to the Fire Service for timely intervention.