FRSC CONFIRMS DEATH OF 35 PERSONS IN BIDA-LAPAI TANKER EXPLOSION
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 35 people in an inferno that occurred along the Bida–Lapai route, after Badegi on Tuesday 21 October 2025. They died in the fire explosion while attempting to scoop fuel from a crashed tanker.
The incident also left forty-six persons with varying degrees of injuries.
According to FRSC Rescue Team deployed to the scene for emergency rescue, the crash occurred when the tanker full of PMS lost control due to the bad stretch of the road and overturned.
The FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed however described the incident as a needless national tragedy born out of ignorance, greed, and disregard for safety warnings.