- Safiu Kehinde
Barely a month after over 170 people lost their lives in tanker explosion, another fuel conveying tanker has exploded in Jigawa state.
The incident reportedly occured yesterday at Tsaida, Kwanar Kalle, near Gamoji village along Maiduri Road.
It will, however be confirmed on Wednesday by the Public Relations Officer of the Federal Fire Service in Jigawa State, Aliyu M. A.
According to Aliyu, the Fire Service received a distress call at about 10:43am regarding an accident involving a tanker which caught up in flame.
In swift response, the fire service curtailed the fire to avoid another disaster.
“On November 12, 2024, at approximately 10:43 hours, the Federal Fire Service received a distress call from Kuho Village Head, Zubairu Ahmad, regarding a tanker accident at Tsaida, Kwanar Kalle, near Gamoji village along Maiduri Road.
“The FFS responded promptly, arriving at the scene at 10:50 hours. The fire was contained and brought under control,” Aliyu said.
However, no casualty was recorded as at the time of filing this report.