Nigerian Driver Risk His Life to Drive Burning Truck out of Residential Area 

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A Nigerian driver, identified as Ejiro Otarigho, has been hailed as a ‘hero’ after he risked his life to drive a burning truck out of residential area to save lives and property.

Ejiro, drove the burning truck away from a densely populated residential area in Agbarho Town, Ughelli North, Delta State, to a sparsely populated area to reduce the damage it would cause if the truck explodes.

WAKADAILY Reported that The truck was almost entirely on fire by the time he got to a safer place where there were no houses and shops just beside the bush he parked the truck. All Thanks to him, no life was lost.

The video went viral on social media, and Nigerians hailed him and described him as a ‘hero’ after he risk his life to prevent the explosion.

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Queen Ferry
Queen Ferry
Chinyere Treasure Ikechukwu known professionally as Queen Ferry, is a Nigerian business Executive, Journalist and Content Editor. She serves as the Vice-Chairman of Naijatraffic Limited. If Treasure is not blogging, she will be making delicious delicacy.

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