Tag Archives: Tankers

Mad rush for fuel as tanker’s contents pour on road after accident

A fuel tanker heading towards Bimbilla hit a police barrier at Lepusi in the Nanumba North municipality in the Northern region during the early hours of Friday, December 2, 2022. The tanker somersaulted after the incident and its content poured onto the road. Instead of running for their lives, residents …

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One dies as two fuel tankers explode

An explosion that occurred on Wednesday on the Ijebu Ode- Ibadan Expressway has claimed the life of a yet-to-be-identified male adult. The fire incident occurred when two tankers caught fire early Thursday morning. The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps’ Public Relations Officer, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, said this in …

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Fire guts two petrol tankers

Two tankers belonging to a coal tar manufacturing company were gutted by fire at Hadeija road in the Kano metropolis. An alarm was raised after residents sighted smoke coming from the premises around 6:55 am on Wednesday March 23. The Kano State Fire Service arrived at the scene at about …

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One arrested; 15 tankers impounded in fake fuel supply

The Ashanti regional police command has arrested one suspect in connection to the alleged adulteration of fuel loaded from the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to the Kumasi Bulk Oil storage depot. The suspects involved in the illegal fuel production include seven other fuel Tanker drivers who are currently at large. …

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