The agency additionally rescued not less than 10 folks from the scene of the accident.
Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Hon. Maroof (*10*), made these disclosures in a press release made accessible on Saturday.
DAILY POST gathered that the accident occurred in the Ajao space, alongside the Iwo Road–Ojoo Expressway in Ibadan, on Saturday.
The tanker subsequently collided with a taxi conveying passengers and different automobiles.
The agency recovered no fewer than five our bodies from the scene, whereas 10 folks have been rescued alive.
Confirming the incident, (*10*) defined that his males recovered five our bodies and rescued 10 folks.
He attributed the accident to brake failure.
He stated: “Upon arrival, we discovered that the accident involved a tanker with registration number B14R316XB (Abuja), loaded with 45,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO).
“The tanker lost control while in motion, somersaulted and crashed into a Nissan Micra with registration number AGG669XK (Oyo). It also collided with three other vehicles whose registration numbers were unknown.
“Five persons were recovered and handed over to a team of police officers from Kajorepo Divisional Police Headquarters, while 10 persons were rescued alive from the accident.
“The incident was as a result of brake failure of the tanker.”
