{"id":153795,"date":"2025-03-03T22:38:34","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T21:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/security-operatives-prevent-explosion-after-tanker-accident-in-taraba"},"modified":"2025-03-10T00:50:03","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T23:50:03","slug":"security-operatives-prevent-explosion-after-tanker-accident-in-taraba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/security-operatives-prevent-explosion-after-tanker-accident-in-taraba","title":{"rendered":"Security operatives prevent explosion after tanker accident in Taraba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A petrol tanker crashed along the Jalingo-Wukari road in the early hours of Monday, prompting a swift response from security operatives to prevent looting and a possible explosion.<\/p>\n<p>Police officers and personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) quickly arrived at the scene, securing the area and temporarily closing the road to ensure public safety.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities successfully transferred the tanker\u2019s fuel container to another vehicle, averting any hazardous situation.<\/p>\n<p>Both the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Usman Abdullahi, and the NSCDC spokesperson, SC Sam Iliya, confirmed the swift intervention. The NSCDC Commandant personally led his team to the site to maintain order.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A petrol tanker crashed along the Jalingo-Wukari road in the early hours of Monday, prompting a swift response from security operatives to prevent looting and a possible explosion. 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