killed on August 19, 2020, after two tankers collided in Niger
State.
At least two persons were feared dead and several others
injured in a multiple road crash that occurred at Lambata in Gurara
local government area of Niger State.
The accident, involving two tankers, a Mazda 323 and a BM100
18-Seater Boxer car, occurred at about 3:50pm on Wednesday.
Eyewitnesses said two of the tankers, a Diesel Tanker with
number plate GWU154XA and an IVECO tanker with registration number
ABE338XA crashed around Bonu village along Lambata-Minna road and
immediately went caught fire, which affected the Mazda and Boxer
boxers, as well as a motorcycle.
A resident in the area, Abdul Sani told Channels Television via
telephone that one of the tankers had wanted to overtake the other
and, in the process, tumbled.
flames after two tankers collided in Niger State.
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He said 17 persons, made up of 15 males and two females, were
involved in the accident, but that only two persons got burnt in
the crash beyond recognition, while at least seven others sustained
various degrees of injuries.
Sani further said men of the fire service were able to put off
the fire after battling it for several hours, while those who
sustained injuries were taken to the Federal Medical Centre Gawu
Babangida in Gurara local government for treatment.
As at the time of filing the report, the Federal Road Safety
Corps in Niger State was yet to issue any formal statement on the
crash.
Effort to get the Sector Commander, Mr Joel Dagwa and the Public
Relations Officer, Mr Raji Egigogo proved abortive as their numbers
could not be reached.
to have been involved in the accident.
Meanwhile, spokesman to the Chairman of Gurara Local Government,
Halilu Bwaje, confirmed the incident in a statement obtained by
Channels Television.
“Those that sustained series of injuries have been taken to the
Hospital by the Men of the Federal Road Safety Corps and now they
are responding to treatment at the FMC Gawu Babangida,” the
statement said.
The Niger State Government, through a statement issued on
Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Ahmed Matane, had
announced the setting up of a Task Force to look into the movement
of trailers crossing nooks and crannies of the state.
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