Newlywed Couple Killed in Otedola Bridge Gas Tanker Explosion
A newlywed couple, Dozie and Joan Okoye, tragically lost their lives in a gas explosion on the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
It was gathered that the couple had just gotten married on February 22, 2025.
Reports indicate that Dozie and Joan were on their way home when their phone lines suddenly became unreachable.
After an extensive search at the Burns Center in Gbagada and the Yaba Mortuary, their charred remains were finally identified on Wednesday evening.
The only clue to their identity was their car’s registration number, which was found among the burnt vehicles.
The explosion, which occurred at 8:08 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, was caused by a 30-tonne tanker carrying gas products, reportedly owned by a nearby gas station.
The blast severely damaged De-Twist Dental Clinic, while the generator house and security post of a nearby church building also sustained significant damage.
Responders recovered four charred bodies, including that of an auto mechanic identified as Rotimi Adeleye.

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