LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) announces with profound regret a fatal and distressing tanker explosion involving a Mack Truck conveying diesel, which occurred in the early hours of today at the Oto-Ijanikin axis, in the vicinity of the Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), inward Agbara, along the Badagry…
LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Several people are feared dead following the explosion of a tanker near Karu Bridge in Abuja on Wednesday evening. A video obtained by our correspondent captured a voice urgently calling for help, reporting that the tanker had exploded and that trapped motorists were burning. Witnesses said the truck lost control near the…
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A diesel tanker explosion on new year’s eve wreaked havoc at Okokomaiko, Lagos State, destroying part of the Okokomaiko Police Station, three residential buildings, and several shops. The incident occurred while the tanker, laden with 10,000 litres of diesel, was offloading fuel to a network mast. Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of…
LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A mass burial has been conducted for 140 victims of the petrol tanker explosion that took place at Majiya town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State on Wednesday. About 90 other victims of the ugly incident are currently in various hospitals in the state receiving treatment. The explosion occurred around midnight…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 18 shops were razed by an inferno that was caused by a gas tanker on Tuesday night at Agbado Road, Iju Ishaga, Lagos State. A press statement issued by Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said the fire incident started around 10pm after a gas tanker “accidentally caught Fire and…
LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Scores of peoples, were reported burnt to death to death at Saburi, Dei-Dei in Abuja Municipal Area Council AMAC of the Federal Capital Territory FCT on Thursday morning as a fuel tanker discharging its products exploded midway and went up in flames. Vehicles and motorcycles popularly known as okada were equally burnt…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Many have been feared dead following a tanker explosion in Oshigbudu, Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. According to an amateur video sent by an eyewitness on Sunday, many houses, shops and properties were also destroyed in the inferno. Agatu local government area is some four hours drive from Makurdi, the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)- No fewer than 12 people were feared dead in a fatal road accident in Akungba Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State when a petrol tanker lost control due to brake failure and rammed into some vehicles on Friday evening. The tanker was said to have exploded…