Jigawa tanker explosion claims 90 lives – Police

Jigawa tanker explosion claims 90 lives – Police
The police in Jigawa State said 90 people lost their lives following a petrol tanker explosion in Majiya, Taura Local Government Area of the state.
The state police command’s public relations officer, Mr Shi’isu Adam, confirmed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday.
He said that 50 persons were hospitalised for varying degrees of injury due to the explosion.
”At about 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Majia Town, Taura local government area of Jigawa, the tanker driver lost control near Khadija University and it exploded.
“The driver left Kano and was heading to Nguru in Yobe. when the accident happened,” Adam said.
He said: ” We are worried that in spite of police warning for people to steer clear from scenes of accidents involving fuel tankers, they still engage in such acts.
”People gathered around the accident scene, that is the reason for the mass casualty,” he said.