This unfortunate report reveals that Six people, including three police officers, have died as a result of an inferno involving a bullion van and five other vehicles in Kebbi.
The accident occurred on Wednesday along the Argungu-Birnin Kebbi road.
Nafiu Abubakar, Kebbi police spokesperson, said the incident occurred when a vehicle conveying jerry cans containing petrol collided with the bullion van.
Abubakar said the vehicle was suspected to have been pursued by officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS).
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 burnt to ashes, six people including three policemen also died in the inferno.
