- Safiu Kehinde
A fuel tanker explosion has left many over 90 persons dead and several others injured in Jigawa state.
The incident, which was shared on X on Wednesday, reportedly occurred in Majia town of the state.
According to the post, some group of individuals had gathered around the fuel tanker which was involved in an accident to collect petrol.
Tragically, the tanker exploded, resulting in over 90 unofficial reported fatalities, leaving 50 others hospitalized.
However, the number of casualties is to be confirmed as at the time of filing this report.
Cases of fallen tankers are common in Nigeria with the rickety nature of majority of them.
Cases of residents also taking advantage of fallen tankers are also common with many residents getting burnt in the process.