Another accident has occurred on Otedola Bridge, Lagos Ibadan expressway. This is different from the one earlier reported that led to a partial  lockdown since 6.00am, Sunday, 19th of August.

This new development around the popular Otedola bridge has caused heavy traffic with many motorists and travellers stranded. A back up rescue team of LASEMA, Lagos State Fire Service and FRSC are trying to find their way to the scene. Movement has become impossible owing to the gridlock.

“The traffic management is a challenge now. We implore motorists to seek alternative routes”, said Mr Adesina Tiamiyu, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency boss.

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While working on this update, we reached the Ogun State Sector Commander Clement Olafeminiyi Oladele who also confirmed this development on phone while a release was also sent to us from his Command.

FRSC TRAFFIC ADVISORY ON FALLEN TANKERS ALONG LAGOS – IBADAN EXPRESSWAY DATE SUNDAY 19 AUGUST 2018.TIME 1040HRS. At about 0830hrs this morning a fully laden fuel tanker broke down spilling fuel on the outward section of Lagos – Ibadan Expressway. While rescue operations is continuing with transloading of the content, diversion of traffic was made on the long bridge to prevent fire outbreak. Incidentally another tanker, belonging to MRS laden with fuel had its nozzle broken, few moments ago and emitting fuel on the same outward lagos – Ibadan Expressway, compounding the initial traffic situation. Rescue operations are simultaneously ongoing albeit with slow traffic outward section of the Lagos – Ibadan Expressway. FRSC Operatives assisted by sister security and emergency agencies are on ground managing the situation. The FRSC wishes to inform motorists departing Lagos to use alternative corridors of the Lagos – Ota – Abeokuta corridor or use Ikorodu /Epe – Ijebu-ode corridor to exit Lagos. The FRSC Ogun State Sector Commander, Clement Oladele has advised Motorists driving through the Lagos – Ibadan Expressway towards Oremeji and Ibafo to drive cautiously and avoid driving against traffic, to enable officials quickly restore normal traffic . FRSC toll free number 122 can be reached for any traffic emergencies. Signed Route Commander Florence Okpe FRSC Public Education Officer Ogun State Sector Command for Sector Commander Ogun State Command.

Earlier, we reported an accident involving a tanker and a lorry causing the tanker spilling Its content believed to be fuel on the Long Bridge after the popular Kara market, inward Ibadan.

More details soon