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Fuel-Carrying Truck Accident in Central Nigeria Kills 20

Fuel-Carrying Truck Accident in Central Nigeria Kills 20

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An ominous cloud of smoke permeated the capital city Lokoja of Kogi state in Central Nigeria on Wednesday after a driver coming from Okene and heading towards the northern part of the country lost control of a truck carrying petrol due to a brake failure that saw the vehicle swerve off the road, overturn and catch fire. The accident took place on the busy Lokoja-Abuja highway, and many vehicles,...

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