About 20 persons Wednesday lost their lives when a petrol tanker crashed and exploded in Kudu village located on Bida-Mokwa road in Niger State.
it was gathered that the accident occurred when the tanker was about to negotiate a bend in the town before it fell down and exploded, resulting in the death of about 20 persons and a policeman.
It was also gathered that the explosion caused the burning of several houses as well as the infliction of varying degrees of injuries to many residents, who were rushed to a nearby hospital in Kutigi and Mokwa.
However, investigations revealed that the policeman was killed in the inferno, when he tried to rescue some trapped victims when the tanker exploded.
The village head of Kudu, Alhaji Alhassan Kudu, called on the Federal Government to construct speed bumps across the road, especially around the market site where the accident occurred, stressing that this would check reckless driving and over speeding on the road.
Also speaking, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Pius Edobo, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), confirmed the incident but, claimed he was not aware of the death of a police officer amongst those that lost their lives.
.Meanwhile, a mass burial was organised for the deceased persons at Kudu village in Mokwa local government area.
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