Again, Why Over 30 people were killed in Kogi Tanker, Keke Napep accident

No fewer than 30 people were burnt dead when a tanker collided with a tricycle on Wednesday in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.


According to report obtained, the incident happened at about 9:00am on Wednesday morning, it also saw a family of six burnt to ashes in a Toyota Sienna bus.


The incident which saw victims helpless as they burnt beyond recognition, occurred along the ever busy Lokoja/ Okene/ Abuja road.

Also, among the casualties, were Kogi State Polytechnic students, school bus conveying primary and secondary school students, residents and passesbye.










Reports gathered by an eyewitness revealed that the petrol tanker which was coming from the Okene while making its way to the northern part of the country had a failed break which led to the accident.


As at the time of filing this report, the personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, the Police were seen evacuating dead bodies to the morgues.


This is not the first time a fatal accident happened in this area.


In 2019, more than 25 persons lost their lives at the same spot.


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