{"id":41452,"date":"2021-04-20T18:46:20","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T18:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=41452"},"modified":"2021-04-20T17:01:34","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T17:01:34","slug":"tension-in-benue-as-another-tanker-explosion-rocks-agatu-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/tension-in-benue-as-another-tanker-explosion-rocks-agatu-community","title":{"rendered":"Tension in Benue as another tanker explosion rocks Agatu community"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Barely three days after a fuel tanker exploded in Oshigbudu, Agatu Local Government of Benue State, another explosion has been recorded in the community.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST gathered that the fresh explosion occurred at about 3am on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

A member of the community, Otache Gabriel raised the alarm via a post on his Facebook wall.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnother fire outbreak in my community again. After first tanker explosion on Sunday, another one today around 3am this morning; houses are burning.<\/p>\n

\u201cGod have mercy on us oo. Benue state is turning to another thing. God, two tanker explosions in one community.<\/p>\n

Similarly, the Agatu Local Government Secretary, Oteyi Sunday confirmed the incident to DAILY POST.<\/p>\n

According to him, the conductor of the heavy duty vehicle has been arrested while the driver disappeared to an unknown destination.<\/p>\n

More to follow\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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