JUST IN: Over 90 dead, 50 hospitalised in Jigawa tanker explosion

Over 100 people reportedly died with more than 50 hospitalised when a petrol tanker crashed in Majiya village of Taura local government area of Jigawa State.

The incident occurred at around 12:30 am on Wednesday with the tanker said to have fallen, making villagers to scoop fuel before the explosion.

Jigawa Police spokesman DSP Lawal Shiisu Adams confirmed the incident in a statement.

He said: “Today (Wednesday) a petrol tanker from Port Harcourt going to Nguru in Yobe state reached Majiya village of Taura local government area at around 12:30am the driver lost control at Majiya and falls down.

“The content in the tanker flooded gutters and drainages in village. The villagers started fetching the fuel where the the petrol going in to flame.

“As a result 95 people confirmed died and 50 have been hospitalised recieving treatment”.