Jos Tanker Explosion: Police Confirm 13 Dead, 10 Injured

 Emmanuel Bassey

The tanker explosion in Jos North local government area-LGA resulted in the deaths of 13 people and the injuries of another ten, according to the Plateau State Police Command.
Additionally, according to the Command, the incident also resulted in the destruction of 28 shops, eight cars, six tricycles, and two motorcycles.
The Bauchi road area of Jos North LGA witnessed an explosion after a tanker carrying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) experienced brake failure.
The Police confirmed the numbers to journalists on Friday in Jos, the state capital, through its public relations officer, Alfred Alabo.
He claims that on April 27, 2023, at around 13:30 p.m., a fatal truck accident involved a tanker truck carrying petroleum products that lost control of its brakes and caught fire.
The incident resulted in the burning of 28 stores, 8 cars, 6 tricycles, and 2 motorcycles.
He continued by saying that 13 unnamed people had been completely burned.

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Ten injured people were taken to various hospitals for medical attention, while the police claim that the corpses were buried using Islamic burial customs.
A subsequent development showed that a large mob of irate people attacked the FRSC staff and set their operational vehicle with registration number on fire. AO1 783 RS, during which a member of the FRSC staff suffered injuries to his forehead. ”.
Alabo added that one suspect had been detained in relation to the mob assault.
The police spokesperson added that Bartholomew Onyeka, the police commissioner, has mobilized the DC DOPS, Area Commanders DPOs, and heads of Tactical Teams to take the necessary steps to ensure that the peace and normalcy that have been restored to the area are sustained.