An explosion occurred in the Idoji area of Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing one person and injuring a large number of others.
According to Daily Post, the incident occurred around 6 p.m. on Thursday.
The latest explosion in Okene comes just days after a similar blast in Kabba’s bear parlour, in which 11 people were injured.
The explosion happened when some people, including masquerades, gathered to celebrate the annual Echane festival in Okene, according to a local resident named Usman Animuko Sani.
Sani said many residents in the area were affected by the explosion’s sound, and that a man whose name and address have yet to be revealed lost two of his legs, while many others were injured.
He added that one of the victims of the explosion died on the way to Okengwe General Hospital where the victims were taken to, for medical treatment.
He further added that on reaching the hospital, some of the victims were referred to Lokoja.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya in a telephone conversation with newsmen, stated that there was an explosion in Okene where some people were injured.
The PPRO stated that unconfirmed information reaching him revealed that one of the victims of the explosion had died in the hospital.
He added that the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Edward Egbuka had deployed Police bomb expert to the scene of the explosion to unravel the causes of the explosion.
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