Police warn Osun, Oyo residents against scooping fuel from tankers

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police successful complaint of Zone XI Command Headquarters, Osogbo, AIG Bassey Ewah, has warned residents of Osun and Oyo States against scooping petrol from overturned oregon accidented tankers.

Ewah gave the informing successful a property merchandise issued connected Monday and signed by by the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ojedele Olanrewaju Tunji, pursuing a tanker occurrence incidental astatine the Feesu country on the Iwo–Osogbo Express Road successful Osun State.

The incident, which occurred connected September 17, 2026 astatine astir 11.30 am, prompted helium Divisional Police Officer, Iwo Division, to mobilise constabulary unit to the country aft receiving accusation astir the fire.

According to the statement, "the officers promptly secured the affected country and alerted the Fire Service to intervene and forestall the incidental from causing further danger."

The AIG commended unit of the Osun State Police Command for their swift response, proactive handling of the concern and efforts to support members of the nationalist astatine a harmless distanc...