The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed this to newsmen.

The FRSC said that the incident occurred at the NASFAT U-Turn axis of the highway.

The Education Officer of the sector command, Florence Okpe, said that a rescue team from the FRSC and the fire service were on the ground, but could not confirm any casualties.

The Public Relations Officer of Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, TRACE,  Babatunde Akinbiyi, who confirmed the incident, said the explosion occurred on the lane of the expressway outbound Lagos, leading to traffic congestion.