On Sunday in Kogi State, a Toyota Hiace Bus collided with a petroleum tanker headed for Abuja, injuring two passengers.

The bus was on its way from Abuja to Lokoja on Sunday morning, but according to Koton Karfe, it lost control and crashed into the tanker in the other lane.

According to sources, the petrol-filled tanker caught fire as soon as the bus hit it and was engulfed in flames that were blazing rapidly along the Lokoja-Abuja route.

The event was confirmed by Corps Commander Stephen Dawulung, Sector Commander of the Kogi Federal Road Safety Corps. He stated that no one was killed but that the injured were taken immediately to Ideal Hospital Koton Karfe for treatment.

Dawulung, who called the situation “very unfortunate,” attributed the tragedy to the bus driver’s carelessness while driving at a fast rate of speed.

“The Toyota Hiace Bus had somersaulted, crossed the road and hit an Abuja-bound DAF Tanker loaded with PMS.

“Thank God that some of our personnel on patrol carried out the rescue operation and rescued four persons from the Toyota Hiace and the tanker.

“Our men rushed two of the injured victims to Ideal Hospital, Koton Karfe, while other operatives are on traffic control to ensure free flow of vehicles across the scene,” he said.

The sector commander expressed his happiness that the blaze had died down as of the time this report was filed.

Due to some problematic areas of the roads, Dawulung stated that strict adherence to speed restrictions and vigilance on the part of drivers were required.