Nigeria, April 29 -- "Preliminary investigation shows that the accident was due to an act of negligence from the company," the Chairperson, Special Task Force on Environmental Matters, Farouq Akintunde, said.

The Ogun State Government has sealed off Gasco Marine Ltd, the company whose truck was involved in an accident that caused an explosion in the Ita-Oshin area of Abeokuta North Local Government Area on Saturday.

Addressing journalists after sealing off the premises of the company located at Onijoganjogan, Abeokuta, the Senior Special Assistant to the Ogun State Governor on Environment and chairperson, Special Task Force on Environmental Matters, Farouq Akintunde, said the accident occurred due to the negligence of the company.

"Two...