Iran Press/ Africa: According to information gathered by Iran Press correspondent in Nigeria, the incident occurred near First Bank of Nigeria.
People expressed anger due to the late response of the emergency services, saying that such incident had become usual as a result of poor road maintenance and reckless driving by tanker drivers.
In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Festus Ahon, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori described the incident as horrifying and extended his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and prayed for the speedy recovery of the wounded ones.
On 16 October 2024, at least 150 people were killed and over 200 injured when an oil tanker exploded while people were collecting the oil in Jigawa, North Western State.
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