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Police Says 170 Dead, 70 Injured In Jigawa Petrol Tanker Explosion
https://osazuwaakonedo.news/police-says-170-dead-70-injured-in-jigawa-petrol-tanker-explosion/18/10/2024/
#Breaking News #Majia #Jigawa #Kano #Police #Tanker #Taura #Yobe ©October 18th, 2024 ®October 22, 2024 8:42 am Jigawa State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF in a news statement few minutes ago says the death toll has increased to 170 in the Tuesday night Tanker explosion in Taura local government area of the state, adding 70 other victims are still receiving treatment at various hospitals in the state. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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jigawa State command of the Nigeria
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police force LPF in a news statement few
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minutes ago says the death toll has
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increased to 170 in the Tuesday night
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tanker explosion in Tora local
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government area of the state adding 70
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other victims are still receiving
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treatment at various hospitals in the
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state the death toll Rose to
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17170 at the Federal Medical Centers in
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AAR uru and by name kudu 7070 people
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were receiving intensive care other
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hospitals were injured people are being
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treated include hadan General Hospital
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Rashid Shon teaching Hospital aminu Cano
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teaching hospital and dalar Orthopedic
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the public relations unit of the police
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command stated the command had reported
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that a tragic and devastating incident
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occurred on October 15th
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2024 at a about 2230 hours involving a
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petrol tanker with registration number
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KMC
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6,412 F driven by one Yu mod Mel age 32
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years of hoto quarters Koo State the
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tanker was traveling from Koo to uguru Y
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State when the driver lost control near
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Kadija University in Maja Town Tora
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local government area causing it to
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overturn and spill foel the petrol
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entered through the drainage to the
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outskirts of the village unfortunately
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villagers attempted to scoop Patrol from
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the drainage resulting in a flame that
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engulfed the area and many people were
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reportedly perished area commander
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ringim divisional police officer guu and
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their men sweetly rest to the scene
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105 105 copses have been evacuated while
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50 injured persons were rushed to ring
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him and had aan General hospitals for
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medical attention the fire was
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successfully extinguished through the
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combined efforts of police officers
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firefighters and Good
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Samaritans the commissioner of police
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for jigawa State cpat Abdullahi has
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expressed his condolences to the people
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of Maja town and the state as a whole
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and he prays that The Departed Souls
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rest in perfect peace additionally he
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prayed to the almighty Allah to prev
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vent such an incident from happening in
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the near future the CP therefore
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cautions the well-meaning citizens of
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the St to stay away from the area where
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gas tankers have fallen due to the
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potential hazards related to petroleum
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products DSP lanu Adam police public
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relations officer jaaw police command
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said meanwhile moners and Wednesday
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gathered to bury the victims who died
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after a foil tanker exploded in Northern
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Nigeria's jigawa state senator maanga
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husseini representing jigawa Northwest
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senatorial District in the National
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Assembly in EST statement said yesterday
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I visited Maia town in jigawa state to
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extend my condolences to over 100
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families who tragically lost loved ones
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in the tanker explosion in Torah local
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government this heartbreaking incident
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has left an indelible mark on the
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community and my thoughts and prayers
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are with the grieving families during
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this difficult time along with my
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condolences I have contributed 10
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million naira to assist the surviving
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victims who are currently receiving
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treatment in hospitals across the state
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I also visited the jigawa state
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government house to extend my
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condolences to the governor of jigawa
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state his Excellency umadi and Moy we
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discuss the ongoing efforts to provide
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relief and assistance to the affected
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families and survival in the first of
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this tragedy We Stand United I will
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continue to collaborate with the
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relevant authorities to ensure that
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those affected receive the necessary
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support may Allah S swt Grant the
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deceased Eternal rest and the survival a
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quick recovery Nigerian Medical
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Association nma jigawa state chapter in
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a statement on Friday said at this
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trying moment the LMA jigawa State
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wishes to extend its profound
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gratitude and heartfelt Commendation to
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the dedicated doctors and healthcare
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workers who are tirelessly managing our
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Bor patients following the tragic petrol
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tanker explosion in Maia town the
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incident has led to severe casualties
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and despite being overwhelmed our
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doctors in general hospitals ringim
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hadia Rashid Shoni Federal University
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teaching Hospital D say Federal Medical
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Centers benu and uguru aminu can
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teaching hospital akth and the
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Orthopedics Hospital dala have stepped
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up in this time of Crisis to provide
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critical care to the victims We Salute
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the courage resilience and commitment of
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all the medical professionals on the
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front lines your tireless efforts even
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in the face of overwhelming patient
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loads and limited resources have not
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gone unnoticed you continue to embody
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the true Spirit of the medical
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profession Seven Lives is in suffering
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and providing hope in the most
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challenging of
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circumstances the nma jigawa AES health
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personnel regardless of their Duty
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schedule to lend a hand in this critical
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period even if not officially on duty I
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encouraged to visit thesis hospitals and
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assist wherever possible every effort
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counts in preventing further loss of
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life and ensuring that all patients
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receive the care they urgently need they
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is Inspector General of police igp KY
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Adu Okun has on behalf of the Nigerian
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police force commiserate with the
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government and good people of jigawa
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State most especially the families of
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victims of the tanker explosion which
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occurred at about 11:30 p.m. on October
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15 2024 in MAA Tor local government area
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of chigawa State claiming several lives
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and leaving many injured the calamitous
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incident reportedly claimed the lives of
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over 100 people while over 70 patients
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were seriously injured and are currently
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receiving treatment at various hospitals
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in the state also the igp commends the
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efforts of the police Personnel and
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other emergency responders for their
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Swift action in extinguishing the fire
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evacuating the victims and ensuring no
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Mery is swiftly restored in the area the
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igp while praying for The Souls of The
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Departed ones reassures The General
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public of robust sensitization programs
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On the Hazardous effects of oil scooping
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and other similar activities he equally
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orges motorists and Road users to always
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exercise caution and adhere to let down
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safety guidelines in their daily conduct
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the first public relations officer UA
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ADI said in a statement on Thursday K
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State Governor ABA kabi Yu visited
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jigawa state and donated 100 million
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Nair to help the victims of the incident
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in a statement issued on Thursday he
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said alongside the Deputy Governor his
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Excellency aminu Abdus Salam I led a
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high powered delegation from the Cano
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state government to condone with the
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government and people of chigawa State
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over the recent fire disaster in Maia
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Torah local government area while
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extending our sympathies to Governor D
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at the government house in D on Thursday
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I also announced a donation of one 100
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million naira from the Cano state
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government to the victims of the
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incident the donation is meant to
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provide relief to the families of those
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who lost their lives and to support the
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treatment of those injured in the fire
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we once again extend our heartfelt
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condolences to the bereaved families and
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offer strength to those recovering from
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injuries May the Almighty Allah Grant
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relief to all in
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need
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