- As the stars glistened in the night sky and darkness fell over the ancient city, a reverberating apocalyptic explosion shock the city to its core
A returnee of the United Kingdom has been identified as one of those killed in the deadly explosion that occurred in Ibadan, Oyo State,on Tuesday.
As the stars glistened in the night sky and darkness fell over the ancient city, a reverberating apocalyptic explosion shock the city to its core. The impact of the explosion could be felt 500 meters away.
Windows shattered, doors broke, building collapsed and hospitals were overwhelmed with the injured as residents count their losses from the devastation.
The explosion killed two people and injured 77 persons, according to a statement by Oyo State Governor.
Although, the National Emergency Management Agency has said no specific number can be given to the casualties, an eyewitness said a UK returnee lost his life in the the explosion.
In a video circulating on social media, Ayode Jajaye, a resident of the Housing Estate at Adeyi Avenue, Bodija, said the UK returnee, was the son of one of the landlords.
Jajaye said: “Look at the guy that just died, he just came from the UK about a week ago. He’s a son to a landlord in this estate.”
Speaking about the degree of the damage, Jajaye also called on Governor Seyi Makinde to investigate the incident.
“My conclusion is that the government should investigate this situation. The casualties are too much; look at the damages, we can’t just look away. There are so many collateral damages that have happened,” he added.
Makinde had attributed the incident to illegal miners, saying investigation was ongoing.
The Governor said preliminary investigation revealed that the illegal miners had stored explosive devices in one of the houses which caused the explosion
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