A gas-laden tanker travelling at high speed struck a road bump and caught fire after the driver lost control along Abaranje Road in the Ikotun area of Lagos State.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), through its Permanent Secretary, Olawale Afolabi, disclosed in a statement on Thursday that the incident occurred at the Ola Farm Bus Stop and was swiftly contained by emergency responders, with no loss of life or injuries recorded.

According to the statement, LASEMA officials worked closely with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service to extinguish the fire, secure the area, and prevent the fire from spreading to nearby homes, businesses, and other road users.

He added that officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, the Federal Road Safety Corps, and officers of the Nigeria Police Force from the Ikotun Division managed traffic and crowd control within the period.

“We are grateful to report that there was no loss of life, and no casualties were recorded. The situation has been brought under control, and the fire fully extinguished,” he stated.

LASEMA said efforts were ongoing to evacuate the burnt tanker from the road, adding that heavy-duty equipment had been deployed for the purpose. 

“We use this opportunity to remind all motorists of the importance of adhering to speed limits, particularly around designated bumps and in residential corridors. Such caution saves lives and protects property,” he said.

He restated the agency’s commitment to disaster preparedness, rapid emergency response, and public safety across Lagos State while commending all responding agencies and residents for their cooperation during the operation.

President of the Dorowa Babuje Youth Council in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, Pam Fom, was on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026, reportedly ambushed and shot by suspected Fulani militias a day after he granted an interview condemning an attack on the community by terrorists on Tuesday, where two youths were killed.

Conflict journalist, Masara Kim Usman, who confirmed the attack on Fom in a post on his Facebook page on Thursday morning, said the youth leader was attacked on his way to a neighbouring community by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias shortly after he had an interview with him where he openly condemned an earlier attack in Dorowa.

“So I interviewed this youth leader on an attack that killed two members of his community near Jos yesterday, and today he was shot by the same Fulani terrorist,” Usman wrote.

In the interview, Fom had narrated how the Fulani terrorists hid among their cattle while grazing and targeted the two youths who were riding on a motorcycle. After killing them, they proceeded to a mining site and opened fire on the miners, injuring many of them.

He went on to call on the government and security agencies to provide adequate protection for the people of the community, or the youths would have no option but to do everything possible to protect their people, including taking up arms to defend their community.

But barely hours after Fom’s interview, he was ambushed by the terrorists who shot and left him for dead.

Another youth leader, Titus Badung, who also confirmed the attack on Fom, also posted the news on social media.

“The community youth leader of Dorowa Babuje, Mr Pam Fom, who was interviewed yesterday by award-winning conflict reporter Masara Kim Usman following the killing of two youths from his community, has reportedly been shot today.

“He was attacked just a day after speaking about the earlier killings that had plunged the community into mourning,” Badung wrote.

The Nigerian Navy has uncovered nine illegal refining sites and recovered about 104,000 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude oil during an operation in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The operation was carried out by personnel of the Forward Operating Base, FOB, Bonny under Operation DELTA SENTINEL following actionable intelligence, the Navy said in a statement posted on its official X account on Thursday.

According to the Navy, the operation targeted illegal refining infrastructure hidden within the Wakama/Bolo and Aworkiri communities, preventing suspected crude oil thieves from expanding their illicit refining activities.

The Navy said operatives discovered 23 dugout pits across the nine illegal refining sites. Eighteen of the pits contained an estimated 104,000 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude oil, while five newly excavated pits prepared for illegal refining were destroyed before becoming operational.

It added that personnel also recovered eight locally fabricated refining pots and three large storage tanks, further disrupting the operations of the suspected oil theft syndicate.

According to the statement, all illegal refining facilities and recovered products were handled in line with existing anti-crude oil theft procedures.

The Navy said the operation underscores its commitment to protecting Nigeria’s critical oil and gas infrastructure and sustaining efforts to combat crude oil theft in the Niger Delta.