“MITV Editor, Abiola Ismail’s Peugeot 607, Oladipo Wife’s Cars Burnt To Ashes,” Full news of ruins on the notorious Otedola Bridge
Publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, and his family “narrowly escaped” as tanker explosion on Lagos Otedola Bridge burnt the family’s mechanic to death.
Platforms Africa reports that while the Oladipos were unharmed in the fatal explosion, the car belonging to Mrs. Oladipo was burnt to ashes.
Another journalist, Abiola Ismail, an editor with MiTV, also lost his car in the explosion on the notorious Otedola Bridge.
Confirming the accident to Platforms Africa, Oladipo, a former President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), expressed gratitude to God for His divine intervention.
“We are fine,” he told Platforms Africa apparently to douse apprehension among his loved ones, adding; “I have been receiving calls since yesterday evening over the incident. We give all glory to God.”
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One of his colleagues, Isaac Umana, had earlier announced the accident on the GOCOP WhatsApp platform, noting that Oladipo “and his family narrowly escaped death in yesterday’s Otedola Bridge gas tanker explosion, but his mechanic died in the accident and Dotun’s wife’s car was burnt to ashes.”
Another victim of the fire incident and a journalist Abiola Ismail said that his car was among the 14 vehicles destroyed.
“My vehicle (Peugeot 607) was among those consumed by the fire. I brought it here three days ago for my mechanic to fix it, and I am now confused. I do not know what to do,” Ismail said.
Otedola Bridge not Affected
The Federal Ministry of Works has clarified that the Otedola Bridge in Lagos remains structurally sound and is not under any threat.
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Olukorede Kesha, made the clarification following a gas tanker fire incident on Tuesday night.
Kesha, who visited the scene on Wednesday morning, confirmed that the inferno, which claimed four lives, did not affect the bridge.
“The Otedola Bridge was not in any way touched by the inferno,” Kesha said.
She commended emergency responders for swiftness, highlighting their effectiveness in containing the fire.
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Kesha emphasised the importance of regular vehicle maintenance, urging drivers to prioritise safety to prevent such an accident.
“This incident is a wake-up call to people to always ensure optimal maintenance of their vehicles,” she said.
Platforms Africa gathered that the accident occurred when the driver of the tanker lost control due to brake failure.
This caused the tanker to overturn and spill its content, which ignited fire.
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