US EditionLagos residents scoop fuel as tanker overturns at Tincan bridge
- Residents in Lagos collected diesel from a fallen tanker on Liverpool Bridge despite safety warnings from emergency agencies.
- Emergency responders, including LASEMA and LASTMA, were deployed to manage the situation and prevent fire hazards.
- LASEMA reported the diesel spillage and warned the public to avoid the area, urging caution against fuel scooping and potential ignition.
- Officials stated that fuel scooping poses severe risks and referenced previous tragedies where many died trying to collect spilled fuel.
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Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment - Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged residents of the state to prioritise their safety. The governor spoke in reaction to a viral video showing some residents scooping diesel from a 33-litre tanker that fell on the Liverpool Bridge in the Apapa area of the state. The incident sparked panic as the petroleum product gushed out […] The post Fallen Tanker…
NOA DG Condemns Fuel Scooping, Urges National Assembly to Criminalise Practice
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has strongly condemned the dangerous and irresponsible practice of scooping fuel from fallen tankers, describing it as a grave threat to human life, public safety, and national infrastructure. Issa-Onilu was reacting to an incident that occurred on Monday, January 20, at Liverpool Bridge in the Apapa area of Lagos State, where individuals were reportedly see…
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A diesel tanker overturned on Tincan-Liverpool Bridge in Apapa, Lagos State, on Monday, January 19, 2026. The incident occurred inward Mile 2, spilling diesel and disrupting movement along the busy corridor. Commuters were unable to pass through the road as traffic slowed to a crawl. Lagosians scooping fuel Videos circulating on social media showed residents and commuters scooping diesel from the fallen tanker. The footage captured scenes of co…
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