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Identifier |
IBD035439 |
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Title |
Auto Crash, Kogi |
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Description |
Six people were killed after a gas-laden truck exploded at an army checkpoint. The driver of the gas truck and his motor boy were burnt to death, and the fire also engulfed three other trucks, killing the victims. |
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Start date |
2026-07-14 |
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End date |
2026-07-14 |
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Duration |
1 Day(s) |
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Place |
Checkpoint along the Abuja-Lokoja Federal Highway |
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Number of death(s) |
6 |
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Number of death(s) according to police |
NaN |
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Number of death(s) according to press |
6 |
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Causes of violence |
road accident, oil distribution, fire/explosion |
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Sources of information |
The Punch
(6 )
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LGA |
Lokoja |
