A tanker carrying 33,000 litres of Premium motor spirit (PMS ) wednesday night fell and spilt its content on the Oremeji community in Ibadan, Oyo state.
Persons present at the scene confirmed that residents of the community trooped out to scoop fuel without recourse to the risk attached.
According to the witnesses’ account , the scooping of fuel continued unabated despite the presence of security operatives in the area.
A security officer attached to Oyo State Park service, Peluola Oyedeji, told pressmen that the petrol in the fallen tanker is being trans-loaded to another tanker but the activities of the area boys was slowing down the process
Amotekun Officer, Damola Olaniyan said that they are trying their best to prevent the residents of the area from scooping the fuel.
However, the operatives of Oyo State Fire service arrived at the scene to dilute the content with cold water to prevent a fire outbreak.