Locals in Benin, Edo State, were alarmed when a CNG-powered car exploded.
Three passengers were hurt when the car crashed at an NIPCO filling station on the Benin-Auchi Motorway.
When fuel subsidies were eliminated, the Federal Government promoted the conversion of gasoline-powered cars to compressed natural gas (CNG), raising safety issues in the process.
In a widely circulated video, the car was destroyed, and passengers ran for their lives as the thunderous explosion caused panic among the nearby residents.
