- Fire extends to filling station
A fuel tanker caught fire while offloading fuel at Shakatu Filling Station along Kiyawa Road in Dutse, the capital of Jigawa State.
The incident occurred on Thursday night at about 8:30 pm.
Eyewitnesses account disclosed that the fire started suddenly, engulfing the tanker and spreading to parts of the filling station.
Firefighters and other emergency officials were deployed to contain the inferno and prevent it from spreading to nearby buildings.
The fire has yet to be extinguished as of the time of filing this report, and the extent of damage and possible casualties is unknown.
Spokesman of the Jigawa State Police Command, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the incident.