The police on Friday confirmed the death of five persons during an explosion at a gas station in Suleja, Niger State.
Abubakar Yahaya, the Police Area Commander for Suleja, confirmed the death in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Suleja.
Yahaya said the police were immediately deployed to the scene to safeguard further loss of lives and property.
“Some staff of the company said three staff and two customers lost their lives, while those injured were rushed to Sabon Wuse General Hospital,” he said.
Dr. Adedokun Abdulaziz, the Medical Director of the Suleja General Hospital, told the News Agency of Nigeria that two people who sustained high degree burns were referred to a specialised hospital in Zaria, Kaduna State.
NAN.