Muhammad Garba
Over 95 persons were confirmed dead while 50 others were seriously injured in a petroleum tanker explosion that occurred in a Majiya village of Taura of local government Jigawa state.
An eyewitness revealed that the tanker exploded while people were busy scooping petrol from the fallen tanker which consequently led to the death of hundreds of people
Confirming the tragic incident, the spoke person of the state police Command spokesperson, DSP Lawal Shisu Adam said that at about 12:30 am on Wednesday when the villagers started scooping fuel from the fallen petrol, it exploded into flames.
DSP Lawal noted that the tanker driver was from Port Harcourt going to Nguru in Yobe State when lost control and fell at Majiya village.
“The content in the tanker flooded gutters and drainages in the village. The villagers started fetching the fuel and the petrol went into flame.”
As a result, 95 people were confirmed dead and 50 have been hospitalized receiving treatment,” Adams disclosed.
The police image maker cautioned the villagers to distance themselves from similar situations in the future.
