Fuel scarcity: How soldier’s car exploded in Lagos
The Toyota Camry car of a soldier identified as Lasisi Adeleye veered off the road and somersaulted severally after being hit from the rear by a truck
The truck driver identified as Joseph Chima, a resident of 50, Emodi Street, Olodi Apapa was arrested while attempting to flee the accident scene
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) arrived the scene and took a man who got injured in the accident to the hospital
An army personnel identified as Lasisi Adeleye escaped death after his car exploded following a collision with a Mercedes Benz 1428 truck marked AKM162ZW, which had recklessly hit him from the rear.
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According to The Nation, the accident which occurred around Fagbems petrol station along Oshodi – Apapa expressway on Tuesday morning, April 5 caused the Toyota Camry car of the soldier to veer off the road and somersault severally, knocking down a passerby who fell and sustained fractures on the leg.
Apparently aware that his car was carrying three 25 litre kegs filled with fuel in its boot, the soldier ran out of the vehicle unhurt before it eventually hit the padestrian walkway and exploded.
The truck driver identified as Joseph Chima, a resident of 50, Emodi Street, Olodi Apapa was said to have attempted to flee while passersby were attempting to assist the injured victim, but he was caught by the army officer who took him to the nearest police station to make a statement.
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The arrival of the officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) saw the injured man being taken into their patrol van for onward journey to the hospital, according to This Day.
Confirming the incident, the assistant corps commander, Emmanuel Edeh, said the victim was taken to New Age Hospital, Kirikiri Apapa where it was discovered he fractured an ankle.
The police command’s spokesperson, Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident. She stated that investigations were ongoing, adding that the saloon car got completed burnt.
Meanwhile, Ibe Kachikwu, the minister of state for petroleum, has stated that the fuel scarcity would be over on April 6, in Lagos and Abuja.
The minister noted this during a town hall meeting he had with workers of the Petroleum Products Products Pricing and Regulatory Agency in Abuja. He added that while he expects an end to scarcity in both cities from today, other cities in the country like Port Harcourt, Warri, Sokoto and Kano would, meanwhile, begin to experience such improvement during the weekend.
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