Reporters at the scene of the incident say that flames from beneath the car were spotted by passers-by.
The passers-by alerted the driver who stopped the car, but was struck with fear and did not know what to do.
Reports further states that policemen, motorists and pedestrians who rushed to the scene employed fire extinguishers to put out the fire, but had to resort to mixture of water and detergents as the flames increased.
When the fire was eventually put out, the engine of the car had burnt completely but other parts were not affected.
A motor mechanic at the scene, Mr Ola Sunday, said that the fire must have been from an electrical fault which could have been aggravated by the hot weather.
``This is a new car which unfortunately has an electrical fault; apart from that, the very hot sun must have played a role in the incident.
``Motorists should be brave enough to confront this type of occurrence immediately it starts with their fire extinguishers or it will get out of hand.’’
The driver of the car was too bemused to talk as he stood by the side gaping at the car.
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