Residents of Ibadan, Oyo State capital were yesterday thrown into panic as an explosion hit part of Housing Estate in Bodija area of the explosion.
The loud explosion was heard in some parts of the city, including Oke Itunu, Bodija, Omi Adio, Apete, University College Hospital (UCH), Mokola, throwing many into pandemonium.
A source confirm that the explosion occured on Dejo Oyelese Street of the Housing Estate are if Old Bodija, but its cause had not been ascertained as at the time of filing this story.
Reports have it that at the UCH School of Nursing, some hostel windows were shattered by by the explosion.
Confirming the incident, the Oyo State Government said “residents of Ibadan and immediate environ experienced an uncommon explosion about 8pm this evening.
According to Prince Dotun Oyelade, Commissioner for Information and Orientation in a release, “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 the full control of the unfortunate occurrence in in order to mitigate the incident.
“All security service chiefs including para military chiefs and Fire Operatives have been deployed by the governor to Reign in the spillover from the explosion”.
