A tanker laden with kerosene product exploded along Minna-Suleja road after engaging in a head-on collision with a trailer at Mallam Karo, a village located about two kilometres away from Suleja area of the state.
The Unit Commander of the Federal Road Service Corps (FRSC) in Suleja, Mr Olayinka Akande, who confirmed the accident said the five persons were in the two vehicles at the time of the accident which occurred
Akande said the accident was caused by over speeding and overtaking.
Although no life was lost, he noted that two out of the five persons involved in the accident sustained varying degrees of injuries and have been taken to the Suleja General Hospital for treatment.
The Unit Commander added that the fire has been put off and that men of the command have been deployed to ease the flow of traffic on the road.
Meanwhile, officials of the State Fire Service have arrived at the scene to put out the fire.
