The blast happened in the early hours of Saturday near the Suleja area of Niger state after individuals attempted to transfer gasoline from a crashed oil tanker into another truck using a generator.

The oil tanker truck was carrying 2,700 gallons and around 100 gallons were released onto the ground and into the soil, according to DEEP. A contractor was called in to remove more.

The blast happened in the early hours of Saturday near the Suleja area of Niger state after individuals attempted to transfer gasoline from a crashed oil tanker into another truck using a generator.

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