TWO persons have been reported dead in a fatal accident involving NNPC petrol truck at Oyun community along Old Jebba Road, Ilorin, Kwara State on Wednesday. TWO persons have been reported dead in a fatal accident involving NNPC petrol truck at Oyun community along Old Jebba Road, Ilorin, Kwara State on Wednesday. The Nigerian Tribune gathered that the petrol tanker driver was trying to avoid hitting a commercial motorcycle rider who had overtaken him when the accident happened at about 5:00 pm. It was also gathered that petrol content of the fuel tanker gushed out as people watched helplessly. It was also gathered that two of the occupants in the NNPC petrol tanker died on the spot while the motorcyclist was at large.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 25, 2018 08:27 UTC