At least five people are feared dead following a multi-vehicle crash involving a diesel tanker and four commercial Nissan Micra cars along the Iwo Road–Ojoo Expressway in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The accident occurred on Saturday at Aduloju Bus Stop, opposite Dominion City, leaving the affected vehicles badly damaged.
According to preliminary reports attributed to the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA), the tanker driver reportedly lost control of the articulated vehicle while travelling at high speed.
A suspected brake failure was said to have caused the tanker to veer into the commercial cars.
The impact reportedly crushed the vehicles, with eyewitnesses describing the scene as chaotic as people attempted to rescue passengers trapped in the wreckage.
Officials of OYRTMA, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Nigeria Police were deployed to the scene to manage traffic, coordinate rescue operations and prevent further danger to motorists and other road users.
Emergency responders also worked to clear the wreckage from the busy expressway.
However, reports on the exact number of casualties remain inconsistent.
While some reports put the number of fatalities at five, other accounts said the casualty figure could be higher.
The identities of those feared dead and the number of people injured were also not immediately established.
Earlier reports said some of the injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, while the bodies of victims were being conveyed to a morgue.
