The Bodija axis of Ibadan, Oyo State Capital on Tuesday night experienced explosion which cause was still unknown as at the time of filing this report, while residents were said to be in panic following the sudden incident.
Penpushing reports that the state government, in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, however, confirmed the explosion, adding that there was no confirmation as to whether there were casualties or not as of the time of filing this report.
“Residents of Ibadan and immediate environ experienced an uncommon explosion about 8pm this evening. There are various interpretations of the incident but it is important for us to state categorically that the state government has taken over and in full control of the unfortunate occurrence in order to mitigate the incident’, Oyelade wrote.
“All security service chiefs including paramilitary chiefs and Fire Operatives have been deployed by the Governor to Reign in the spillover from the explosion. His Excellency, Governor Seyi Makinde, therefore implores citizens to calm down and be rest assured that their interests are being looked after’, he added
Penpushing further reports that some residents confirmed the explosion, while there were also videos online that showed a dusty cloud and burning houses and cars, while unconfirmed report has it that it was a gas explosion while another said it was a filling station
“It is true. We all heard the sound and it was very loud. The cloud is cloudy with smoke. it happened at Bodija and we in the UI area could see the smoke. Even those at Sango and Ojo heard the sound. In fact, we are all in a room scared for our life’ a university undergraduate said
Penpushing also reports that another resident of Barika, about 15 minutes away from the site of the blast, Motunrayo Adegboro equally confirmed the incident, claiming that it happened in Bodija, while a mall collapsed
The female resident emphasized that some people claimed it was a gas explosion while others said it was a filling station, stressing that it happened in Bodija, area of the town and that a mall, Ace Mall even collapsed.
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