Barely one month after a tanker full laden with fuel exploded in Jigawa, another explosion has just occurred.
The fuel tanker explosion was said to have happened at the Jigawa-Kano border causing panic among bystanders.
Jigawa state command of the Federal Fire Service said the incident occurred on Thursday, November 12, 2024.
According to the spokesperson for the command, Aliyi M.A, who spoke to journalists, the Fire Service received a distress call regarding the incident from Kuho village.
He said, “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,” Mr Aliyu added.
Recall that on October 15, 2024, a similar incident occurred when a truck carrying petrol, travelling from Kano to Nguru in Yobe State, exploded in Majia located in Taura Local Government Area of the state.
The incident led to the death of over 170 people with several others sustaining various degrees of injuries.
