Seven people were killed in a tanker explosion that occurred in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State. Two men and five women were killed while one other was injured in the explosion.

Panic and tension gripped residents as a tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) exploded in Kontagora, the headquarters of Kontagora Local Government Area in Niger State, on Sunday night.

Eyewitnesses said the explosion occurred when Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, was being offloaded from the tanker ... of the disaster. The Niger State Sector Commander of the ...

A community source said that the explosion was likely an act of sabotage. But it has not yet been linked to political tensions in the state.

The most horrifying aspect of this menace is the scooping of fuel by the citizenry when tanker crashes or spillages occur." ...

It was not immediately clear how the explosion of the Trans-Niger Pipeline would impact the ... the government banned large fuel trucks after a spate of tanker explosions have caused hundreds ...

Niger State Government has received N100 million as a redeemed pledge of the House of Representatives for the victims of the Dikko Junction tanker explosion. This is coming amid disquiet from the ...

There was pandemonium in Kontagora, Niger State, on Sunday when a petrol tanker exploded ... were yet to determine the cause of the explosion, but preliminary reports suggest a possible mechanical ...

the headquarters of Kontagora Local Government Area in Niger State, on Sunday night. According to reliable sources, the explosion occurred while the tanker was offloading its content into ...