Residents of some communities in Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State were reportedly terrified on Tuesday evening as incident like an earthquake shook most parts of the city.
The shaking happened some minutes before 8pm on Tuesday evening.
According to information gathered, the quake shook the School of Nursing, University College Hospital and reportedly shattered all the windows.
Some residents of Ologuneru, Owalla, Isokan, Ekerin, Eleyele and parts of Apete also said they felt the shaking.
At Ologuneru, gates and fence of a building shook but did not collapse.
But latest information from our source revealed that the location of the explosion have been identified.
According to the report, the incident occurred at a particular private building at Deji Oyelese str At Adeyi Avenue. It was gathered that the incident was caused by detonation of an explosive device from the private apartment and not earthquake.
The surrounding buildings are shattered. Law enforcement agencies are flocking the area now.
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Here are the little updates so far by The Special Adviser to Gov. Seyi Makinde on Security Matters, retired CP Fatai Owoseni
- No one could authoritatively say what the nature of the explosion is
- The impact is felt at about 500m radius
- The explosion happened around Dejo Oyelese Close, Off Adeyi Avenue, Old Bodija
- There's no need for anyone to go there to see what's happening. Security operatives are there and rescue workers. It's good that they should have clear access to rescue people as some may be buried under rubbles
- Oyo State governor has instructed hospitals to admit anyone that's brought in from the explosion site and start attending to them immediately
- All residents in the affected areas are advised to leave their house this evening, just in case of secondary explosion.
- All hotels are to allow people who come in from the explosion site and around it. The state government will settle them.
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