Jigawa State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed that no fatality was recorded in a petrol tanker explosion that occurred on Thursday night at Shakkato Filling Station in Dutse, state capital.
Spokesperson of the Command, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, in a statement, said the incident happened around 7:00 PM on January 30, 2025, along Kiyawa Road near the Takur Adua area of Dutse metropolis.
Upon receiving the report, a team of policemen led by the Divisional Police Officer in Dutse rushed to the scene, alongside personnel from the Dutse International Airport and state and federal fire services.
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“The fire was successfully extinguished through the combined efforts of firefighters and good Samaritans,” Shiisu said, adding that security operatives cordoned off the area to prevent any criminal activity.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the fire broke out while petroleum products were being transferred from the tanker into an underground tank, quickly escalating beyond the control of filling station operators.
