At least six persons including three policemen have been confirmed dead after a bullion van conveying money was involved in a fire accident in Kebbi state.
The incident happened along Birnin Kebbi\Argungu road when a vehicle suspected to have been chased by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service for smuggling petrol products had a head on collision with the bullion van, four other vehicles and a motorcycle on Tuesday, September 27. The van went up in flame as a result.
Confirming the incident to newsmen on Wednesday, Spokesman of the State Police Command, SP Nafiu Abubakar, said;
“The accident occurred when a Carina E car, carrying jerry cans of PMS, was suspected to have been pursued by a Nigeria Customs Service patrol team from Birnin Kebbi.
On getting to Jeda village, the Carina E car had a head-on collision with the Bullion van, as a result, bursting into flames and consumed three other cars. Consequently, a total of five vehicles and one motorcycle were burnt to ashes.
Six people including three police men also died in the inferno, while five other people, three policemen sustained various degree of injuries and were rushed to Federal Medical Center, Birnin Kebbi, for medical attention.”
