A petrol tanker fully loaded with Premium Motor Spirit exploded after colliding with a Toyota Sienna space bus at the Imani roundabout in Maitama, Abuja on Monday night.
Three people were injured in the incident.
The injured victims, identified as Idris Mohammed, Suleiman Gimba, and Adamu Isiayku, were quickly taken to Maitama District Hospital for medical care.
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement released by its spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh.
She said, “In response to a fire outbreak resulting from the collision of a tanker with Reg No. T20 146 LA fully loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and a Toyota Sienna space bus at Imani roundabout in Maitama, Abuja, today, September 23, 2024, at about 07:50 p.m., the FCT Police Command swiftly mobilised Police patrol teams from Maitama, Wuse, and Central Police Station alongside operatives of the Federal Fire Service to the scene to possibly rescue victims and extinguish the fire.”
Adeh added, “While no fatality was recorded, three persons, Idris Mohammed, Suleiman Gimba, and Adamu Isiayku, were injured and immediately rushed to Maitama District Hospital for medical attention. The situation is now under control as the combined efforts of the Police and Fire Service personnel were enough to curtail and extinguish the fire.”
Authorities are continuing to monitor the situation, and more updates will be provided as necessary.
