Petroleum product transporters and fleet owners have been warned of rising truck hijackings along three major transit corridors in southwestern Nigeria, with operators advised to suspend night movements between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
The warning was contained in a security advisory dated November 10, 2026, signed by Alhaji Yusuf Lawal Othman, National President, and addressed to petroleum product transporters, fleet owners, transport managers and drivers.
According to the advisory, intelligence and field reports indicate an increase in attacks targeting trucks conveying petroleum products, particularly during nighttime operations along identified high-risk routes.
The affected corridors include the Lekki–Ijebu-Ode axis, the Ogere–Ibadan axis and the Oyo–Ogbomoso route, where trucks in transit have reportedly faced interception and hijacking by criminal elements.
The advisory identified the Lekki–Ijebu-Ode corridor as a major hotspot, with similar incidents reportedly occurring around the Ogere–Ibadan axis. It also listed the Oyo–Ogbomoso route among locations where petroleum product trucks face heightened security risks.
In response to the reported incidents, transporters have been directed to instruct their drivers to avoid nighttime journeys along the affected corridors.
Drivers have also been advised to plan their movements to ensure they either complete their trips or park at secure, designated truck terminals before 6:00 p.m.
For daytime operations, the advisory urged drivers to maintain heightened vigilance and immediately report suspicious movements or surveillance activities to their fleet managers and relevant security agencies.
It further recommended that drivers travel in groups, including during daytime operations, warning against isolated movements, particularly along the identified high-risk routes.
The National President also called on the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS), highway patrol units and other security stakeholders to strengthen surveillance, patrols and intelligence-led operations along the affected corridors.
The appeal comes amid security concerns over the movement of petroleum products across major distribution routes, where attacks on tanker trucks could expose drivers, cargoes and other road users to significant risks.
The advisory stressed that the safety of drivers and the security of petroleum products remain priorities, urging transporters and fleet operators to comply strictly with the directives.
