Over 90 Persons lost their lives in a petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town, located in the Taura local government area of Jigawa State, on Tuesday,9News Nigeria has learnt.
Mr. Shi’isu Adam, the Police Spokesperson in Jigawa, confirmed this tragic toll during an interview on Wednesday.
He also stated that an additional 50 individuals have been hospitalized with injuries of varying severity as a result of the explosion.
”At about 11:30pm on Tuesday in Majia Town, Taura local government area of Jigawa, the tanker driver lost control near Khadija University and exploded.
“The driver left Kano and was heading to Nguru in Yobe when the accident happened,” Adam said.
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