JUST IN: Tanker explodes around MFM’s prayer city on Lagos-Ibadan express, many feared dead

By our reporter| Multiple crashes on Thursday afternoon along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway left many people dead and others injured according to social media reports.

The incident involved two vehicles and a fuel tanker which went up in flames around the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry (MFM) Prayer City.

The Spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Command, Florence Okpe, who confirmed the crash in a terse statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, said there is an outbreak of fire at the scene.

“A multiple crash involving a Tanker and two other vehicles just occurred around mountain of fire church on the outward section of the LAGOS-IBADAN Expressway, Okpe said.

“There is an outbreak of fire at the scene. Motorists are advised to drive cautiously and remain calm until the fire is extinguished.”