An unidentified man who has been identified as a son to one of the Landlords in the estate is said to be one of the victims of Tuesday night explosion in Ibadan city, the capital of Oyo State.
The massive explosion happened some minutes to 8pm which made people living in Ibadan frightened as there was deafening sound which shattered windows and shook most parts of the city like Ologuneru, Owalla, Isokan, Ekerin, Eleyele and some other parts of the capital.
An eyewitness identified as Ayoade Jajaye, in a viral video on social media said the United Kingdom (UK) returnee just got back weeks ago and is among the dead victims of the explosion.
“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”.
As of press time, the total number of casualties lost in the explosion has increased to five while 77 sustained injuries with many properties destroyed.
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“My conclusion is that the government should investigate this situation.
The casualties are too much; look at damages, we can’t just look away. There are so many collateral damages that have happened.”
Report by: Samiat Olorungbebe
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