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Nigeria: Ibadan Explosion - Akpabio Demands Investigation, Urges NEMA to Intervene
Premium Times, 18 January 2024
Mr Akpabio also commended the security agencies and other rescue workers for their prompt intervention during the explosion. Read more »
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Nigeria: Ibadan Explosion Saddening, Devastating, Thorough Investigation Will Be Carried Out - Minister
Premium Times, 17 January 2024
"We have ordered a detailed investigation and our officers will work and collaborate with Oyo State Government to know the actual cause." Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Identifies Culprits in Ibadan Explosion, Promises Justice
Premium Times, 17 January 2024
Death toll rises to three. Read more »
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Nigeria: Cause of Ibadan Explosion Unknown - Police
Daily Trust, 16 January 2024
The cause of the explosion which rocked Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, late Tuesday, is yet to be known, according to the Police. Read more »
Calls For Probe Into Massive Explosion in Nigerian City of Ibadan
Nigeria's Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde promised to bring the culprits of a massive blast in Oyo State's the capital city Ibadan on January 16, 2023, to book, writes Olawunmi Ojo for Premium Times.
Makinde called for calm, assuring that the state government has been on top of the situation and that it was leaving no stone unturned regarding the search and rescue of victims at the rubble of the incident as well as the welfare of victims and the security of their properties.
"We have ordered a detailed investigation and our officers will work and collaborate with Oyo State Government to know the actual cause."
Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake expressed sadness over the explosion, while Senate President Godswill Akpabio demanded a thorough investigation into the devastating explosion, writes Abdulqudus Ogundapo for Premium Times.
While rescuers are searching the rubble for survivors, three deaths have been recorded so far.
