The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed six persons dead, and 14 vehicles burnt, following the explosion of a truck near Karu bridge, along the Abuja-Keffi Expressway on Wednesday evening.
Arise News reports that the FCT Emergency Management Department confirmed that the incident occurred at 7:14 pm, when the truck lost control and ran into other vehicles, resulting in an explosion and a raging fire.
However, in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, on Wednesday night, the police said the incident occurred at 6:58 pm, adding that the incident involved a Dangote trailer, loaded with cement which lost control and crashed into stationary vehicles trapped in traffic, while approaching Nyanya Bridge from AYA.
Adeh said the impact engulfed 14 vehicles, adding that six victims were pulled from the wreckage and rushed to the hospital, but were confirmed dead by medical personnel on duty.
The statement read, “The FCT Police Command deeply regrets to confirm a devastating motor vehicle accident that occurred today, March 19, 2025, at about 6:58 pm before Nyanya Bridge.
“A distress call was received by Karu Division reporting a horrifying scene—a Dangote trailer, heavily loaded with cement and approaching Nyanya Bridge from AYA, had lost control and crashed into stationary vehicles trapped in traffic.
“The impact engulfed fourteen vehicles in a raging inferno. Panic and chaos followed as bystanders and motorists scrambled for safety.
“Emergency responders rushed to the scene, battling thick smoke and intense heat to rescue those trapped.
“Six victims were pulled from the wreckage and rushed to the hospital, but tragically, they were confirmed dead by medical personnel on duty. Their remains have been deposited at Karu General Hospital Morgue.
“Police operatives, in collaboration with fire service personnel, other security agencies, and courageous individuals at the scene, contained the inferno, and normal traffic flow has been restored.”
