A fuel tanker explosion along the Essa axis of the Agaie–Bida Road in Niger State, on Tuesday afternoon reportedly claimed the lives of some peopel.
The incident led to heavy traffic gridlock on the major road.
In a video of the incident sighted by Daily Trust, corpses were seen along the roadside.
Hajiya Aishatu Sa’adu, Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Niger Command, confirmed the incident but said the casualty figure could not be ascertained as of press time.
In a chat with NAN, she said that her men were already conducting a rescue operation at the scene.
According to her, the unfortunate incident has caused serious traffic gridlock on the ever busy expressway, particularly due to the bad nature of the road.
Sa’adu pointed out that the deplorable state of the road also impacted response time for the rescue operation.
The Bida-Agaie-Lapai road has been in the news over similar accidents in the past
At least 48 persons were confirmed dead in an explosion that occurred on the road after petrol tanker had a head-on collision with a truck loaded with travellers and cattle from Wudil in Kano State, last year.
The 48 persons who were burnt beyond recognition were later given mass burial in Lapai Local Government.
