•Rescue workers at Ibadan explosion
Rescue operations are intensifying their search for survivors at the scene of the explosion that occurred in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, yesterday evening, leaving two people dead and 77 others injured.
The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, who visited the scene of the explosion, confirmed the casualties, reports The Nation.
He also said the explosion occurred at Adeyi Avenue, Bodija, although it was heard and felt in many parts of the city.
Makinde said preliminary investigations by security agencies revealed that the blast was caused by illegal miners occupying one of the houses in Bodija.
He said: ‘‘Preliminary investigations by the security agencies revealed that illegal miners occupying one of the houses in Bodija had stored explosive devices there which caused the blast. The investigations are ongoing. All those found culpable for this will be brought to book.”
The governor also disclosed that he directed that the medical bills of all victims of the explosion be covered by the government with temporary accommodation provided for those whose houses were affected by the explosion.
