At least 17 persons have died in an accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway after a tanker involved in the crash caught fire.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed that the accident happened around 5 am on Friday, close to the Isara bridge in Ogun State.
The spokesperson of the FRSC in Ogun, Florence Okpe, said 14 persons were burnt beyond recognition, and that a man, woman and girl could still be identified by their relations, Daily Post reports.
“The total number of people involved is not ascertained, but a total of 17 bodies (killed) have been identified.
