AKURE EXPLOSION: I Wasn't Aware I Was Carrying Explosives - Truck Driver
Yinusa Isiaka, the driver of the explosive laden truck that exploded last Saturday 28th March, at Eleyewo community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Isiaka Yinusa, has stated that he was not aware that he was carrying explosives. The explosive that injured 13 people and destroyed over 70 houses in Akure.
The driver, who was still recuperating from the surgery he underwent to remove shrapnel from his stomach, said he was unconscious after the whole incident.
Isiaka, who spoke in Yoruba language, said “My boss contacted me to move some items from a stranded truck at Osu axis along Ife-Ibadan expressway.
“The items, which I don’t know, were loaded into the truck and were to be delivered to a company in Auchi, headquarters of Estako West local government area.
“A police escort team and a staff of the company where the explosives were to be delivered, accompanied us.
“When we got to Akure at the Shasha market and the vehicle developed fault, we then decided to pass the night there.
“I heard a bang on the vehicle door that smoke was coming out from under the vehicle. “I was sleeping inside the truck when one of the police escorts told me that we needed to urgently leave the area because of the population in the area as smoke was emitting from the truck.
“We quickly moved. The policeman that led the team said we should move ahead. As we were moving, the policemen in the escort asked me to stop.
“I eventually stopped at Eleyowo and we all came down to check the smoke coming from under the truck. We brought out the fire extinguisher, while other vehicles parked.
“They tried to assist but before I knew what was happening, one of the escorts shouted everybody run for your lives. As I ran, I heard a band and noticed something in my abdomen.
“That was the last thing I heard before everything went blank and I later found myself in the hospital.”
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