A fuel-laden tanker has gone up in flames at the Kara end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
According to reports, the tanker caught fire at about 1 am on Saturday.
The incident caused a massive gridlock especially for motorists travelling out of Lagos.
Eyewitnesses said some vehicles had been caught up in the inferno.
Some motorists have also resorted to driving against traffic in order to avoid the gridlock.