27th July, 2018
Dedeigbo Ayodeji
Homicide detectives from the State Criminal Investigation And Intelligence Department (SCIID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, assigned to investigate the multi-fatal tanker explosion that occurred on June 28 along Lagos/Ibadan expressway by Otedola bridge, inward Ibadan, have arrested the truck owner, Hassan Maiwake.
A statement issued by Chike Oti, Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, said the truck with registration number NSR 888 YQ, driven by a yet to be identified suspect, laden with petroleum product, lost control, spilling its content and went up in flame, burning 56 vehicles and killing 11 unidentified persons.
He said the owner of the truck, Hassan Maikwe of No.16 Hotoro Limawa, Kano State, was arrested on Thursday in Kano and that he iwas now helping the police in its effort to locate the driver of the ill-fated truck.
Oti said the Commissioner of Police had assured that the Command would do all it could to help families who lost their beloved ones in the accident by ensuring that anyone found culpable was brought to book.
“DNA test to ascertain the true identities of the charred remains of the victims is ongoing. Further development will be communicated to Lagosians,’ he said.