BURNT,
DEPRIVED AND ABANDONED: In a concerted effort to providing
succor for the over 1,100 victims of the Kerosene Explosions which
devastated Edo State, Nigeria, in 2001, and attain justice and
equity thereby, LifeTag convenes a coalition of Non Governmental
Organizations (NGOs) and stakeholders.
In the months of January, February up till June 2001, there were
series of devastating and deadly explosions in Edo State, Nigeria.
Explosions emanating from the use of "unspecified kerosene
product". Many innocent lives were lost. A great number of
"lucky" others survived with life-threatening deformities,
injuries and large-scale loss of property to tell the story.
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