Seven killed in Ogun tanker explosion

Seven persons were killed in an explosion at Ajilete on Idiroko expressway, Ogun, on Wednesday.

The explosion occurred after a commercial bus collided with a petrol tanker on the expressway.

Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the accident to NAN.

Akinwunmi Olaluwoye, the FRSC unit commander of Idiroko, told NAN that two other persons sustained injuries in the incident.

Olaluwoye said that the accident happened at about 8.45am.

The unit commander said the commercial bus involved was at top speed, forcing it to ram into the tanker.

He said the tanker, which was ascending the sloppy Ajilete road, was laden with 33 litres of petroleum products.

Olaluwoye said a total of nine persons were involved in the accident.