A fuel laden tanker has gone up in flames at A.A Rano filling station located at Hannun Riga, near General Hospital, Kontagora, headquarters of Kontagora Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The filling station is also few meters from ‘B’ Division of the Nigeria Police, Kontagora. Sources said the incident occurred while Premium Motor…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed that six people lost their lives, and 14 vehicles were engulfed in flames following a tragic accident at Nyanya Bridge, Abuja, on Wednesday night. In a statement on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, described the incident as devastating, stating that a heavily…
The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative has confirmed that a brake failure was the primary factor behind the devastating bi-fueled petrol tanker accident that may have caused the death of many persons on Wednesday in Abuja. It also expressed sorrow over the accident, offering condolences to the families affected. A statement signed by the initiative…
A tragic crash involving a Dangote cement-laden truck and over 15 other vehicles claimed scores of lives on Wednesday at Karu Bridge, Abuja. At least about 15 cars involved in the incident, including more than seven that were burnt beyond repair. The number of fatalities is yet to be ascertained at the moment of filing…
Elliot Agari, friend of a newlywed couple, Dozie and Joan Okoye, has mourned their death said to have occurred during the gas explosion on the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Agari mourned them in an online post, lamenting ‘I just don’t know how I’m feeling now.” Reports say Dozie and Joan, who got married…
Two charred remains of unidentified persons have been recovered following an explosion on Tuesday night that triggered an inferno on Otedola Bridge, Lagos. Four others sustained varying degrees of injuries, while four buildings and 15 vehicles were destroyed. The blast involved a 30-tonne DAF gas truck. Spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, CSP Benjamin…
There was palpable tension for motorists along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following an explosion at the Otedola bridge axis of the expressway on Tuesday. Multiple footage shared on X revealed that the explosion occurred around 7pm. The videos showed thick flames emanating from the explosion. While the cause of the explosion was yet to be ascertained,…
At least seven people lost their lives on Tuesday following a fuel tanker explosion in Niger State, which also killed several bystanders and destroyed farmland in the community. The incident occurred in Karamin Rami village, Mashegu Local Government Area of the state at around 6:30 pm. Our correspondent learnt that the accident happened when a…
A tanker explosion in the early hours of Tuesday claimed the lives of two persons in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident, which occurred around Gabster Mega Petrol Station, Orita Challenge, in the Oluyole Local Government Area, happened at about 5:00 am. Eyewitnesses told The PUNCH that the victims, identified as the driver of the tanker…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that a fuel tanker explosion has reportedly claimed the lives of multiple passengers in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The incident occurred on Friday morning. According to a live video posted by a Facebook user, Orioye Chanter Ijobaibile, showing the raging fire at Iyemanja community, along the expressway in Okolowo axis, Ilorin….