At least 86 people have been confirmed dead following a petrol tanker explosion in Niger state, Nigeria, as reported by officials on Sunday. The incident occurred early on Saturday when locals gathered to collect fuel from a tanker truck carrying 60,

In compliance with President Bola Tinubu’s directive, victims of the Suleja, Niger State fuel tanker explosion have been transferred to tertiary medical centres for advanced care. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by Rabiu Ibrahim,

The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 86, the country’s emergency response agency said on Sunday.

At least 70 people have been killed in north-central Nigeria after a gasoline tanker exploded, the country’s emergency response agency said.

The Niger State Government has said that an additional 10 persons have been confirmed dead in the tanker explosion that occurred along Dikko junction in Gurara local government area of the state. Niger governor’s aide on digital communications,

The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 86, the country’s emergency response agency said

A tragic gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has claimed 86 lives, according to the country's emergency response agency on Sunday. The incident occurred near Suleja in Niger state early Saturday when individuals attempted to transfer fuel from a crashed tanker using a generator,