Those who died were “burnt beyond recognition,” the spokesperson of the safety corps rescue teams, Olusegun Ogungbemide, said. Besides the 10 injured, rescuers extracted three others who were unharmed.

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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it arrested no fewer than 21,580 traffic offenders between January and December 2024 across the 36 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The death toll from the tanker explosion that occurred at the Ugwu Onyeama section of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has increased to 21. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that a petrol tanker, on Saturday, exploded at the Ugwu Onyeama section of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway killing several people and injuring others.

The explosion occurred barely a week after 98 people died in a tanker explosion in northern Niger State. Anadolu reported that Nigeria has experienced 172 oil tanker accidents and 1,896 deaths since 2009. 2024 saw the highest death toll, with 266 fatalities.

Mr Mohammed said that the move was part of efforts to curb the rising incidence of crashes involving tankers on Nigerian roads.

Nigerian officials say at least 18 people have died and 10 others were injured in the country's south after a gasoline tanker exploded

The explosion occurred barely a week after 98 people died in a tanker explosion in northern Niger State. Anadolu reported that Nigeria has experienced 172 oil tanker accidents and 1,896 deaths since 2009. 2024 saw the highest death toll, with 266 fatalities.

Eighteen people were also killed in a truck accident in south-eastern Nigeria on Sunday, a week after a petrol tanker explosion left at least 98 dead.

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has suggested that enforcement of anti-spill locks on petrol tankers can address frequent tanker explosions in Nigeria. Mr Mbah spoke on Tuesday when he received in his office the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Zubaida Umar, and her team.

The truck suffered brake failure and the driver lost control, crashing into more than a dozen vehicles on an expressway

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