Lagos Warns Against Fuel Scooping After Diesel Tanker Falls on Apapa Bridge
Korede Abdullah 
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government is warning residents to stay away from fuel spills after a diesel tanker overturns on the Tincan–Liverpool Bridge, inward Mile 2, Apapa, on Monday, triggering a dangerous leakage and traffic disruption.
The incident occurs earlier today when the tanker falls on the busy bridge, spilling diesel across the roadway and drawing crowds of residents who attempt to scoop fuel, as seen in viral social media videos.
In an urgent situation report issued on Monday, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirms that the tanker is actively leaking diesel and poses a major safety risk.
“Our attention has been brought to a fallen tanker at the above location, which is leaking fuel,” says LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu. “All emergency responders have been activated and are en route to the location.”
“Members of the public are urged to exercise EXTREME CAUTION to avoid any secondary incident from scooping product or lighting any flame near the area,” the statement says, adding that the state’s disaster response plan has been activated.
Motorists are advised to use alternative routes as emergency teams work to contain the spill.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirms that the tanker is loaded with diesel and that the leakage is spreading due to damage to the tank.
“There’s a fallen tanker loaded with diesel on top of Liverpool Bridge inward Mile 2,” LASTMA says in a post on its official X handle. “The diesel is spreading on the bridge as a result of the damaged tank.”
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