The victims had stormed the Nigeria Union of Journalists Press Center on Thursday to register their protest
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The Sector Commander of the FRSC, Ahmed Umar, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Ota, Ogun, that the accident occurred at about 6.05 a.m. near CDK Company.
Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State, Ahmed Umar confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abeokuta.
The incident occurred around Tunji Alegi Filling Station, Kwakyama, at Ogere, in the Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Earlier, FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, Ahmed Umar, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria, saying that it occurred at about 6.20 a.m.
Recall that twelve people were reported killed in the Sunday tanker explosion at Oshigbudu and several houses set ablaze.
Gawu community shares boundary with new-Gawu in Suleja, Niger State.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that official sources on Wednesday confirmed that about 25 persons lost their lives following a petrol tanker explosion on the particular portion of the highway.
This was contained in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, in Lokoja on Thursday.
The Federal Road Safety Corps on Tuesday confirmed the death of one person, while three others sustained various degrees of burns in a petrol tanker explosion at a welder’s workshop in Amawbia area of Awka in Anambra.
No fewer than six buildings and shops were burnt on Wednesday at Upper Iweka, on Onitsha/Awka Road in Onitsha, after a 33,000 litre Diesel tanker fell and caught fire.
Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger has commiserated with victims of patrol tanker explosion which occurred around Diko-junction on the Abuja-Kaduna highway on Friday night.
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency has confirmed the death of one person while 10 others were injured in a petrol tanker explosion at Dikko-junction on the Abuja-Kaduna expressway.
Senator Tayo Alasoadura, representing Ondo Central Senatorial District on Saturday donated N2 million to victims of the recent Akure tanker explosion, to alleviate their plight.
Already, the State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Adeniji Kazeem, had at the weekend written to the CP to advice him on the relevant provisions of the law that could guide the ongoing investigation, which would lead to possible prosecution.
The condolence came as the state government on Monday gave an update on the death toll from the accident, saying 10 died at the scene and two in hospital, making 12.
The state government also directed fuel tanker drivers to henceforth ply the designated trailer route -Apapa/Oworonshoki expressway via Ogudu to the Lagos/Ibadan expressway.
A tanker loaded with diesel on Thursday night exploded, burning five persons to death with 30 houses, 22 shops and…
The spokeswoman of the Lagos State Police Command, Ngozi Braide, confirmed the development to The Eagle Online