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Speaker 1: Not less than forty eight persons have been confounded and

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over fifty other persons in a critical situation at the

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hospital when a patrol leading tanker collided with a truck

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filled with passengers and cows early morning night on Sunday

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in Nijer States, Nigeria. The state governor described the accident

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as a colossal loss of lives and properties and barged

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road users to always obey traffic rules and regulations. Photographs

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posted online showed the victims were bound beyond recognition and

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mass burial have been held for them. According to eyewitnesses,

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in the early hours of Sunday, Tanka explosion occurred along

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the Lapai Agaya Road, approximately two kilometers from Dendo community

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in the Agaya Local government area of Nijer State. The accidents,

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as we gathered, occurred around twelve thirty am involved a

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tanker loaded with petrol that collided with a truck carrying

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passengers and cattle. The trainer was said to be coming

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from Moodle in Karlo State and en route to Legos

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and it was heavily impacted by the collision, which led

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to a massive explosion. Two other vehicles, a credit truck

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and a pickup van were also caught in the inferno,

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intensifying the devastation. Initial reports indicate that more than forty

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eight percents lost their lives in the infernol while over

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fifty cattle were burnt alive. The forty eight bodies were

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given a mass burial on Sunday. The Niger State Emergency

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Management Agency and EMMA, in collaboration with Local Government Emergency

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Committees LGEM says, according to the committee, immediately dispatched a

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Rapid Response Team RRT to the scene. Rescue operations are

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ongoing as emergency responders continued to search for more victims,

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with several bodies still trapped inside the chart vehicles, the

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committee stated. Director General of NSM, Abdulahi Baba Ahrah, in

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a statement, assured the public that efforts were being meant

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to manage the situation while expressing deep condolences to the

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families of those affected by the tragic events. Meanwhile, Governor

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of Marubago has expressed sadness over the incident in a

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statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim. Bago said

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he was paid by the unfortunate incident, while commiserating with

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all those who suffered losses in the incident. The governor

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called for come and enjoying road users to always be

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cautious and revived by road traffic regulations to self, God,

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lives and property. The governor prayed that God will repose

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the souls of the departed and grant quick recovery to

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those injured. There was another case of road accident in

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Nija’s states which the Minister of State for Agriculture and

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Food Security, Alio Sabi Abdullahi rescued the accident victims in

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Batati along Vina Mavar Road in Nija’s state. The accident

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involved medical doctors from the University Teaching Hospital allurin Quarasted.

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One person died while others sustained injuries. Nigeria State owned

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media NTA reported that the Minister assisted in the rescue

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operations and provided his official niku for the evacuation of

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the survivals to the hospital. He also provided financial assistance

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for their treatment. The medical doctors were said to be

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coming from my degree after attending a program in Bonnu State. Aliyo.

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Savi are likely advised drivers to be cautious and always

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adhere to the Highway Code Verbatian statements of Nija State

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Governor over the accident involving petrol tanker and truck rint

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does Nija State Governor Fama Mohamadmarumbago expressive sun less over

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the petrol tanker explosion that occurred in a Gay local

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government area resulting in loss of lives and property. Arma Governor,

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in a statement signed by his chief Press secretary Bologi Ibrahim,

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says he is pent by the unfortunate incident and the

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colossal laws in killed. While commiserating with all those who

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suffered losses in the incident, The Farmer governor says the

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state government, through the Nijer State Emergency Management Agency hence

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EMMA and other relevant organizations have been mobilized to the

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sin of accident for rescue operations and other necessary actions.

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He calls for come by the residents of the affected

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area and also enjoins road users to always be cautious

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and abide by road traffic regulations to self guard lives

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and property. The Farmer Governor prays that Allah will repose

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the souls of the departed and grant quick recovery to

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those injured. The petrol tanker explosion, which was said to

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have occurred about two kilometers away from Dendo community in Agaye,

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headquarters of a Gay Local government area of Nija State,

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claimed lives of people, burnt cattle and destroyed very goals.

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Peter Obi, the former governor of Alambrasted and the presidential

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candidate of Labor Party in the last concluded general elections

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in Nigeria, said the accident is disheartening, adding the niger

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States accident accorded less than twenty four hours after a

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similar termk explosion cost damages in Ibadon, the Oil state

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capital on Saturday. Peter Obi said, I have just readed

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the disheartening reports of the deadly tanker explosion which occurred

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today at a Guy Local Government area of Nija State,

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where no fewer than thirty human lives were lost and

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about fifty cattle bond. This unfortunate incident is occurring less

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than twenty four hours after a similar tanker explosion cost

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serials damages in Ibadon, Oil State capital on Saturday. I

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am penned by the loss of human lives and other

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means of lively mood in the two tragic events. The

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sefety and emergency agencies that arrived the same for such

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and rescue operations. I sincerely condone with all the affected

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families who lost their lot once to the tragedy. I

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equally commiserate with the government and people of Niger and

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oil stas over the tragic occurrence. May God comfort them

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and all of us who share in the pains of

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this sad incident in our nation. I prayer God Almighty

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to forgive the sins of the dead and grant them

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eternal rest, and grant quick and full recovery to the injured. SASA.

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