Fire Destroys Millions in Detergent Cargo After Truck Tyre Burst on Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway

Date: 2025-05-07

Goods worth millions of naira were destroyed yesterday when an articulated truck carrying detergent caught fire along the Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway in Kwara State.

Eyewitnesses reported that the blaze began after one of the truck's tyres burst while in motion, causing friction between the damaged tyre and the tarmacked road. This generated intense heat, igniting the tyre, which then spread to detergent products stored in paper cartons. The incident occurred around 1:25 a.m. in Lasoju community.

The Kwara State Fire Service confirmed the fire and identified the vehicle as ALK 625 XA. Hassan Adekunle, Head of Media and Publicity for the agency, explained the sequence of events: "The tyre burst led to heat buildup from road friction, which caused the fire."

Adekunle stated: "On Tuesday, May 5, 2025, at about 1:25 a.m., the Kwara State Fire Service promptly responded to a distress call regarding a truck fire at Lasoju, along the Ogbomoso Expressway, Kwara State. Upon arrival, firefighters swiftly began efforts to contain the blaze and prevent further damage.

"Their actions were commendable, as they not only extinguished the fire but also worked to salvage the goods being transported. Fortunately, no lives were lost, and there were no reported injuries."

Falade John Olumuyiwa, Director of the Kwara State Fire Service, urged the public to remain vigilant and safety-conscious, particularly when transporting flammable or heat-sensitive materials.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Shehu Alimi Foundation     John Obuh     Ghali Alaaya     The Herald     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Lawal Jimoh     Sambo Murtala     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     NTA Ilorin     Abubakar Baba     Oya State     Manzuma     2017 Budget     Olatinwo     Rotimi Oyedepo     Gbugbu     Ajibola Ademola Julius     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Aliyu Adebayo     IEDPU     Abubakar Imam     Abioye Bello     Shehu Adaramaja     Bello Bature     Hauwa Nuru     Nigerian Army     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Garba Idris Ajia     KW-GIS     Haliru Yahaya     Abdulkarim Adisa     Abiodun Abdulkareem     MMWG     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Mutawali     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Jaiz Bank     Sunday Popo-Ola     Ayegbeni     Maryam Nurudeen     Akeem Lawal     Babaita     Gabriel Fashanu     Joseph Bamigboye     Elerinjare     Fatimat Saliu     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Daud Adeshola     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Saka Aleshinloye     Olatunde Olukoya     Rex Olawoye     Alfa Belgore     Labour Party     Gbenga Olawepo     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Hassanat Bello     Rapheal Ashaolu     John Kehinde Salako     Kayode Yusuf     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Senate     Ike Ekweremadu     Ayobami Seriki     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Elerin Of Adanla     Issa Baba     Adamu Atta     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Mufti Of Ilorin     Sulaiman Gado     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Abdulkadir Orire     Rebecca Bake     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Chikanda     Eghe Igbinehi     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Kwara State University Of Education     Shoprite     Salaudeen Oyewale     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Oko-Erin     Minister     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Mazars Consulting     Gbenga Awoyale     Asa     AGILE Programme     Salman Alada     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Tsaragi-Share     Ilorin Like-Minds     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Segun Olawoyin     Rex Olawoye     Sebastine Obasi     Offa Metropolitan Club     Igbaja     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Hajj     S.O. Opowoye     Sobi     Zulu Gambari     Bola Magaji     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Zulkifli Ibraheem     NIPR     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Reuben Paraje     Senate President     Adesoye College     Kulende     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Babajide Ajayi     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Ilorin Emirate     Olatunji Ayeni     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Mohammed Abduraheem     Kayode Issa     Omoniyi     Salihu Yahaya     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Demola Banu     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Olokoba Sulyman     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Femi Ogunsola     Balogin Alanamu     Shuaibu Yaman     Emmanuel Bello     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Jalala     Siraj Oyewale     Mohammed Abdulahi     Okin Group     Oja-Oba     Al-Ilory     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Tafida Of Ilorin     AbdulGafar Tosho     Igosun