Dozens of houses and shops were razed down to ashes when a petrol-laden tanker caught fire on Sunday in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.
An eyewitness who spoke to Africa Today News, New York revealed that the Tanker was about negotiating a bend along Ganaja/Ajaokuta road in Lokoja, when unnexpectly it fell on its side, leading to the spillage of its content while residents took advantage to flock the scene to scoop products.
Our correspondent gathered that one of the shop owners along the road might have lite a cigarette which ignited the fire.
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The incident led to the blockade of the road while frantic efforts were on by the fire fighters to put off the fire.
However, no life has been lost as at the time of filling this report.
Efforts to get to the public relations officer if the Kogi state police command, SP William Aya, proved abortive as several calls to his phone were no answered.
He has also not responded to a message sent to him for his comments over the incident.
Africa Today News, New York reports that this was coming barely a few days after no fewer than thirteen persons narrowly escaped death following an explosion from a tanker loaded with petrol which resulted in a fire.
It was gathered that the explosion which happened last week, occurred when a Toyota Sienna and a Hilux collided near the petrol-laden tanker which reportedly broke down near the Immigration junction along Ibusa Road, Asaba, Delta State.
The tanker which broke down last week Sunday and was heading towards Asaba, was under repairs without caution signs before the collision.