Published On: Wed, Apr 6th, 2016

Army Officer’s Car Loaded with Fuel in Jerry Cans Explodes after Collusion with Truck

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LAGOS APRIL 6TH (URHOBOTODAY)-There was chaos around Fagbems petrol station on the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway on Tuesday morning after a Toyota Camry car exploded.
The car was said to belong to an officer of the Nigerian Army, identified as Lasisi Adeleye.
Adeleye’s car was said to have caught fire when a Mercedes Benz 1428 truck, marked AKM 162 ZW, driving recklessly, hit it from the rear.

The car was filled with fuel in Jerry cans.
It was gathered that in the process of avoiding severe impact with the truck, which was involved in dangerous overtaking, the Camry knocked down a passerby who fell and sustained leg injury.
Carrying kegs filled with fuel in its boot, the Camry, still trying to avoid crushing the victim, was said to have summersaulted, crossing the median on the expressway.
Sensing danger, the Army officer was said to have run out of the vehicle unhurt before it eventually hit the pedestrian walkway and exploded.
Immediately the incident occurred at about 7am, motorists on the busy expressway scampered for safety, while others assisted the injured man off harm’s way.
The truck driver, identified as Joseph Chima, a resident of 50, Emodi Street, Olodi Apapa, was said to have attempted to flee but he was caught by the Army officer who took him to the nearest police station to make an entry.
Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps got to the scene few minutes later and assisted the injured man into their patrol van.
According to Assistant Corps Commander, Emmanuel Edeh, the unidentified victim was taken to New Age Hospital, Kirikiri, Apapa, where it was discovered he has fractured ankle, adding that he was responding to treatment.
The spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident.
Badmos stated that investigations were ongoing, adding that the saloon car got completed burnt.

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