At least six people were k!lled on Tuesday night after a gas-laden truck exploded at an Army checkpoint along the Abuja-Lokoja Federal Highway in Kogi State.
The explosion reportedly occurred within the Chikara Division.
Police officers, personnel of the Motor Traffic Division, and officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps responded to the scene.
The truck, which was conveying gas cylinders, exploded as it approached the Army checkpoint, igniting a massive fire that spread to other vehicles.
“The driver of the gas truck and his motor boy were burnt to de@th. The fire also engulfed three other trucks, k!lling their drivers and motor boys. In all, six people lost their lives in the incident,” security analyst, Zagazola Makama disclosed.
The affected trucks, bearing registration numbers from Jigawa State, Lagos State and the Federal Capital Territory, were destroyed in the inferno.
The victims’ remains were evacuated to the General Hospital, Abaji, while the burnt vehicles were cleared from the highway to restore the free flow of traffic.