The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, Olufemi Abaniwonda has led an investigating team to the site of Friday’s fuel-laden tanker explosion which led to the death of no fewer than seven people at the Ometan community junction, along the Warri-Sapele road in Okpe Local Government Area of the state.

The tanker fire incident ruined property worth millions of naira.

The team, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), DCP Aina Adesola, the investigating team stormed the accident scene on Saturday.

It took some eyewitness accounts of the tragic occurrence, especially from traders and artisans who operated along the highway.

The team also engaged some community leaders in discussions to have first-hand information on the extent of damage caused by the fire. 

The police team commiserated with the victims of the explosion, particularly the families of the deceased and the entire community “for the lives and property that were lost during the incident.”

Adesola later addressed journalists, saying that the team’s visitation was based on the directive of the CP Abaniwonda “to ascertain the actual cause of the accident, and how the tanker explosion and its devastating consequences occurred.”

He said, “My boss – CP Abaniwonda, expressed his sincere sympathy with the families who lost their loved ones in this tragic incident and prayed to God to console each and everyone of them at a time like this.

“Just as we also pray that God replenishes those who lost their property in this unfortunate occurrence.”

In the visiting team with DCP Aina were some political aides to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, including the Director-General of the Warri-Uvwie Environs Special Area Development Agency, Godwin Ejiyeren; the Senior Special Assistant on Community Development, Anthony Ofoni, among others.