A fuel tanker crash near Polo Field Club Roundabout in Jos, Plateau State, has led to the deaths of two people and 16 others injured.
Chronicle NG gathered that the crash happened on Sunday evening. Eyewitnesses said the tanker lost brakes after the Plateau State Specialist Hospital Roundabout and eventually collided with several other vehicles, resulting in fatalities.
Confirming the incident in Jos on Monday, the Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Peter Longsan, said the injured were rushed to hospitals, while the deceased were deposited at BUTH.
According to him, the FRSC and other agencies, including the police, army, and fire service, responded quickly, cordoning off the area and diverting traffic to prevent further disaster.
Giving details of the crash in a statement issued on Monday after concluding the rescue operation, Longsan said:
“As people are still basking in the spirit of the yuletide, FRSC officers and men are busy on the road to ensure safe movement of road users.
“Another road traffic crash occurred around St. Louis College near the Polo Field Club Roundabout on 28th December 2025 involving a laden tanker and five other vehicles. The crash was reported to the FRSC at about 1849 hours (6:49 pm), who immediately went for the rescue.
“18 people were involved; 2 male adults died on the spot, and 16 others who suffered various degrees of injury were taken to Plateau State Specialist Hospital and Bingham University Teaching Hospital (BUTH). The corpses of the deceased were deposited at BUTH.
Eyewitnesses said the tanker lost brakes immediately after the Plateau State Specialist Hospital Roundabout and kept descending until it finally crashed and rested on vehicles to take a stationary position.
“In order to avert conflagration, sister agencies mobilized themselves and put hands on deck, cordoned the vicinity, and diverted traffic to ensure the safety of road users. The effort was also to bar economic saboteurs from making any attempt to loot.
“Thankfully there was no spillage of the content of the tanker, as the risk of fire outbreak became low.”
The sister agencies present at the scene included the FRSC, Police, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Officers and Men of Operation Rainbow, Vigilante Group of Nigeria, the Nigerian Army, Federal Fire Service, Vehicle Inspection Officers, and the Nigerian Red Cross Society.
It was stated that the petroleum product was safely transloaded, all vehicles involved were removed, and all obstructions were cleared.
“The operation lasted into midnight, and as of this morning the road was clear; road users can go about their business.”
Olajide E. Mogaji, Sector Commander of FRSC Plateau, expressed gratitude to everyone who helped make the activities a success. He also praised stakeholders’ strategic synergy, partnership, and teamwork, as well as community cooperation, emphasizing that road safety is everyone’s responsibility.
Finally, he urged motorists to call the FRSC emergency number 122 to report traffic accidents or other emergencies, encouraging Nigerians to avoid distractions and accept responsibility for their conduct on the roads.
He then urged all road users to drive safely and defensively in the new year.
