A crash by a tanker conveying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) on Thursday, killed 10 persons at Bauchi Road junction area of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau.
The spokesperson of the state Command, DSP Alfred Alabo, in a statement on Thursday in Jos, said the vehicle, which lost control, crashed and burst in flames, burning three other vehicles and two tricycles at the scene.
”Thie afternoon, we received information from a good Samaritan that a tanker conveying PMS lost control, crashed and burst in flames along Bauchi Road Junction.
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”The Commissioner of Police in the state, Bartholomew Onyeka, directed the Angwan Rogo Divisional Police Officer and his team of detectives to immediately move to the scene of the accident.
”Upon arrival, it was discovered that 10 yet to be identified persons were burnt beyond recognition. Their lifeless bodies were later deposited at Plateau Specialist Hospital, Jos.
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”Three other vehicles and two tricycles were also affected by the fire,” he said.
Alabo said that efforts were ongoing to remove obstacles placed on the road to enable free flow of traffic and to identify the true identity of the burnt bodies.
