Five people have been injured while houses were damaged from a gas that exploded in Babura Local Government Area of Jigawa State.

Spokesman for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa, CSC Adamu Shehu, confirmed the incident in Dutse that took place on Monday night.

Also, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Lawan Shiisu, said that 17 shops and five houses were damaged by the inferno caused by the explosion.

NSCDC spokesman, Shehu, in his account said that the incident occurred on Monday at about 9p.m., after security operatives on stop-and-search in the area flagged down a truck conveying 25 gas cylinders.

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He alleged that the driver of the truck refused to stop why being pursued by the operatives, resulting in one of the cylinders falling off the truck and catching fire immediately.

The spokesman added that the vehicle was coming from Tinkim town in Magarya LGA of Niger Republic and was heading toward Hadejia LGA of Jigawa.

He said that the victims were currently receiving treatment at the Babura General Hospital.

Similarly, the PPRO said that the vehicle was being pursued by a team of operatives from the Nigerian Customs Border Drill No. 12, while transporting the gas from Niger Republic.

He added that 17 shops and five houses were damaged by the inferno caused by the explosion.

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