Dozens of residents rushed to collect fuel after a tanker spilled its contents along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway near the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road on Saturday.
Videos from the scene showed people arriving with buckets, jerrycans and other containers as they gathered around areas where the petroleum product had spread.
Some residents were seen collecting the fuel from drainage channels, despite the potential danger posed by the highly flammable substance.
The incident prompted the intervention of officials from the Federal Road Safety Corps and personnel of the Federal and State Fire Services.
The emergency responders moved to secure the area, control the situation and reduce the risk of a fire or explosion as residents continued to gather around the spill.
Authorities have repeatedly warned motorists and residents against approaching fuel spill sites because of the serious risk of ignition and explosion.
