Breaking: Another Explosion in Niger, Details Emerge

Niger state in north central has experienced another fuel tanker explosion at its Kusogbogi in Agaie Local Government Area (LGA).

According to reports, the incident happened at the boundary between the Agaie and Lapai LGAs of the state.

Another fuel-laden tanker has exploded at Kusogbogi in Agaie Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State.Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger: Another explosion has rocked Niger state
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Sources who witnessed the incident disclosed that the incident happened around 6 am on Tuesday, January 28, adding that no life was lost in the incident.

Daily Trust reported that Mallam Mahmud Abubakar, a resident in the Lapai area of the state, disclosed that the tanker fell and caught fire in its attempt to overtake another truck.

The resident further revealed that the tanker exploded on the spot last week.

He attributed the Tuesday incident to overspeeding and loss of control. However, he said that last week’s explosion happened when the tanker rammed into a stationary truck which was packed by the road, which led to the truck getting burnt.

Earlier, it was reported that the devastating fuel tanker explosion happened over a week ago at Dikko in the Gurara LGA of Niger State. No less than 98 people died in the incident, several people were injured.

The incident escalated when the people in the area gathered to collect the spilt fuel. The development led to a sudden ignite and the blast was massive.

Reacting to the incident, President Bola Tinubu directed that the victims in the incident should be moved to the Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital for advanced medical care.

Source: TheTalk.NG


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