Gridlock as tanker spills 33,000 litres of oil on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
…Residents scoop spilled groundnut oil By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Traffic gridlock has disrupted movement on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following a lone tanker crash near Abiola Garden, inward Toll Gate, Lagos, on…
The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, one of Nigeria's busiest and most economically vital corridors linking the commercial hub of Lagos to the south-west and northern parts of the country, remains a frequent site of tanker and articulated vehicle crashes due to heavy haulage traffic, poor driving culture, and infrastructural strain. Such incidents routinely trigger hours-long gridlock, as seen in this case near Abiola Garden close to the Toll Gate, with ripple effects on commuters, businesses, and goods movement along the route.
Coverage from Vanguard and Leadership agrees on the core details: a lone tanker crash spilled roughly 33,000 litres of groundnut oil, causing significant traffic disruption. Vanguard adds a notable detail — residents scooping up the spilled oil — highlighting both the economic hardship driving such reactions and the safety risks involved, including the possibility of fire outbreaks or further accidents from people gathering around a wrecked tanker. Details on injuries, the cause of the crash, and the response of traffic and emergency officials are not yet fully reported across the coverage.